What Day Is It in Dubai & the UAE Right Now?
Live day, date and time in Dubai & the UAE — Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4).
Dubai and the whole UAE run on Gulf Standard Time, 4 hours ahead of UTC, with no daylight saving. From the US, Dubai is 8–11 hours ahead — a New York evening call lands in Dubai's tomorrow morning.
Today's Day of the Week in Arabic
Want to say what day it is like a local? Here are the seven days of the week in Arabic — the current day in Dubai is highlighted automatically:
| English | Arabic | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | الاثنين | al-ithnayn |
| Tuesday | الثلاثاء | ath-thulāthāʾ |
| Wednesday | الأربعاء | al-arbiʿāʾ |
| Thursday | الخميس | al-khamīs |
| Friday | الجمعة | al-jumʿa |
| Saturday | السبت | as-sabt |
| Sunday | الأحد | al-aḥad |
Full guide: Days of the Week in Arabic.
Quick Conversion: When Does the Day Change in Dubai & the UAE?
Midnight in Dubai happens at these local times (during US/EU daylight saving):
| Your location | Time difference | It's already “tomorrow” there after… |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (PDT) | Dubai is 11 hours ahead | 1:00 PM your time |
| New York (EDT) | Dubai is 8 hours ahead | 4:00 PM your time |
| London (BST) | Dubai is 3 hours ahead | 9:00 PM your time |
| Delhi (IST) | Dubai is 1.5 hours behind | 1:30 AM your time |
| Tokyo (JST) | Dubai is 5 hours behind | 5:00 AM your time |
| Sydney (AEST) | Dubai is 6 hours behind | 6:00 AM your time |
In winter, add one hour to the US and European differences (Dubai never moves its clocks).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it already tomorrow in Dubai?
From the US in the afternoon and evening, yes: Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York and 11 ahead of Los Angeles (one more in US winter). From Europe the day usually matches until mid-evening.
What time zone is Dubai in?
Gulf Standard Time (GST), UTC+4 — used across the UAE and shared with Oman. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset never changes.
What days are the weekend in Dubai?
Saturday and Sunday. The UAE moved its weekend from Friday–Saturday to Saturday–Sunday in January 2022, with Friday now a half working day for many — though Friday prayer (jumuʿa) remains central. Most other Gulf countries still keep a Friday–Saturday weekend.
How do you say the days of the week in Arabic?
Sunday through Thursday are numbered “first” to “fifth”: الأحد (al-aḥad), الاثنين (al-ithnayn), الثلاثاء (ath-thulāthāʾ), الأربعاء (al-arbiʿāʾ), الخميس (al-khamīs). Friday is الجمعة (al-jumʿa, “the gathering”) and Saturday السبت (as-sabt, “the rest day”).
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