Time Difference: New York to Dubai

See the live time in New York and Dubai side by side, and convert any specific time between the two cities.

New York
Eastern Time (ET)
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Dubai
Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4)
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UTC+4
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Conversion uses today's actual ET offset (accounts for US daylight saving). Dubai is always UTC+4.

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Summary

See the live time in New York and Dubai side by side, and convert any specific time between the two cities.

How it works

  1. The page reads your browser clock to display the current local time.
  2. New York operates on Eastern Time (UTC-5 EST or UTC-4 EDT depending on daylight saving).
  3. Dubai runs on Gulf Standard Time (GST), which is always UTC+4 with no daylight saving.
  4. The offset between the two cities is either 8 or 9 hours depending on whether the US is observing DST.
  5. Enter a time in either city to instantly see the equivalent time in the other.

Use cases

  • Schedule a video call between a New York and Dubai office.
  • Check whether Dubai business hours overlap with your New York workday.
  • Plan travel departures and arrivals across the ET/GST boundary.
  • Convert a Dubai meeting invite to New York local time.
  • Verify what time it is in Dubai before calling a contact there.
  • Coordinate project deadlines across both time zones.

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Last updated: 2026-06-09 · Reviewed by Nham Vu