What time zone does the UAE use?

The UAE uses Gulf Standard Time (GST), which is UTC+4. This single offset applies to all seven emirates — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah.

Does the UAE observe daylight saving time?

No. The UAE has never implemented daylight saving time. The country stays on UTC+4 throughout the entire year.

What is the IANA time zone identifier for the UAE?

The IANA/Olson database identifier for the UAE is "Asia/Dubai". This is the canonical identifier used by operating systems, programming languages, and international standards bodies.

How does UAE time compare to UK time?

The UAE (UTC+4) is 4 hours ahead of the UK during GMT (winter) and 3 hours ahead during British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1). The difference shifts by one hour when the UK observes DST.

Which other countries share the UTC+4 offset?

Oman also uses UTC+4 year-round (IANA: Asia/Muscat). Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Mauritius, Réunion, and the Seychelles also use UTC+4 permanently. Russia's Samara region shares UTC+4 as well.

Is Gulf Standard Time the same as Gulf Daylight Time?

There is no Gulf Daylight Time. The Gulf Standard Time abbreviation (GST) is the only designation — the UAE and other Gulf states that use it do not shift clocks seasonally.

UAE Time Zones Overview

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The UAE uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) year-round with no daylight saving time.

UAE Local Time

GST — UTC+4 — No DST

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UTC Offset

+04:00

DST Active

Timezone Facts

Full name Gulf Standard Time (GST)
UTC offset +04:00 (4 hours ahead of UTC)
DST Never observed — UTC+4 year-round
IANA ID Asia/Dubai
Shared by Oman (Asia/Muscat)
Emirates Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, RAK, UAQ

World Clock vs. UAE

City

Local Time

Offset

vs UAE

Times update every second. DST offsets are computed live for each city.

Summary

The UAE uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) year-round with no daylight saving time.

How it works

The page reads your browser's system clock and converts it to UAE time (UTC+4).
The world-clock panel shows the same UTC moment converted to each featured city's local time.
DST flags are computed client-side so offsets stay accurate for the current date.
The time display refreshes every second without a page reload.
The "vs UAE" column shows how many hours each city is ahead of or behind Dubai right now.

Use cases

Schedule business calls between the UAE and international offices.
Check what time it is in Dubai or Abu Dhabi from anywhere in the world.
Plan webinars or live events that include participants in the UAE.
Verify whether a city is ahead of or behind the UAE at this moment.
Understand how the UTC+4 offset affects flight connections and layovers.
Coordinate with remote teams across multiple time zones using one reference page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-06-24 · Reviewed by Nham Vu