Time difference between Dubai and London
London is currently 3 hours behind Dubai. The best shared working window is 08:00–13:00 UTC (5 hours). The table below shows the hours side by side.
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Dubaiyour day
08:00–17:00 local
Londontheir day
09:00–17:00 local
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5hoverlap
workable, Enough overlap for daily standups and real-time when you need it. Best window 08:00–13:00 UTC.
Hour by hour
| Dubai | London | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00 | |
| 01:00 | 22:00 | |
| 02:00 | 23:00 | |
| 03:00 | 00:00 | |
| 04:00 | 01:00 | |
| 05:00 | 02:00 | |
| 06:00 | 03:00 | |
| 07:00 | 04:00 | |
| 08:00 | 05:00 | |
| 09:00 | 06:00 | |
| 10:00 | 07:00 | |
| 11:00 | 08:00 | |
| 12:00 | 09:00 | both at work |
| 13:00 | 10:00 | both at work |
| 14:00 | 11:00 | both at work |
| 15:00 | 12:00 | both at work |
| 16:00 | 13:00 | both at work |
| 17:00 | 14:00 | |
| 18:00 | 15:00 | |
| 19:00 | 16:00 | |
| 20:00 | 17:00 | |
| 21:00 | 18:00 | |
| 22:00 | 19:00 | |
| 23:00 | 20:00 |
The difference adjusts automatically for daylight saving in both places. Living in Dubai and working with London? See the rhythm score for basing there.
The working week
- Dubai
- 08:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- The UAE moved to a Saturday and Sunday weekend in 2022, with a half day on Friday in the public sector.
- London
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Assumed: we have no verified convention for this country, so the international default is used.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Working hours and weekend days for 50 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many hours between Dubai and London?
London is 3 hours behind Dubai (-3 hours).
When is the best time for a meeting?
Around 08:00–13:00 UTC, when both working days overlap.