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New York to Dubai Time

Dubai is 9 hours ahead of New York in winter and 8 hours ahead from March to November. The UAE stays on UTC+4 all year, so the gap moves only with the US clock change.

New YorkEDT
5:01 PM
Eastern Daylight Time
DubaiGST
1:01 AM
Gulf Standard Time

Right now, Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York.

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In Dubai (GST)
5:00 PM

9:00 AM in New York (EDT) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 is 5:00 PM in Dubai (GST).

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New York to Dubai conversion chart

Every full hour of Tuesday, October 13, 2026 in New York, and the time in Dubai. Pick another date in the converter and the chart follows.

New York (EDT)Dubai (GST)
12:00 AM 00:008:00 AM 08:00
1:00 AM 01:009:00 AM 09:00
2:00 AM 02:0010:00 AM 10:00
3:00 AM 03:0011:00 AM 11:00
4:00 AM 04:0012:00 PM 12:00
5:00 AM 05:001:00 PM 13:00
6:00 AM 06:002:00 PM 14:00
7:00 AM 07:003:00 PM 15:00
8:00 AM 08:004:00 PM 16:00
9:00 AM 09:005:00 PM 17:00
10:00 AM 10:006:00 PM 18:00
11:00 AM 11:007:00 PM 19:00
12:00 PM 12:008:00 PM 20:00
1:00 PM 13:009:00 PM 21:00
2:00 PM 14:0010:00 PM 22:00
3:00 PM 15:0011:00 PM 23:00
4:00 PM 16:0012:00 AM 00:00next day
5:00 PM 17:001:00 AM 01:00next day
6:00 PM 18:002:00 AM 02:00next day
7:00 PM 19:003:00 AM 03:00next day
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Time difference over the year

The gap between New York and Dubai for the next 12 months, with clock changes on both sides taken into account:

  • Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026: Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York
  • Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027: Dubai is 9 hours ahead of New York
  • Mar 14, 2027 to Oct 12, 2027: Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York

Daylight saving time in New York and Dubai

New York turns the clocks forward from EST to EDT at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March and back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November, a schedule set by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. In 2026 the changes fall on March 8 and November 1, in 2027 on March 14 and November 7.

Dubai stays on GST (UTC+4) all year: the United Arab Emirates has no daylight saving time.

The gap takes 2 values across 2026 and 2027: 9 hours, 8 hours. 8 hours holds on most days; the highlighted rows are the 254 days with another gap, because one side has changed its clocks and the other has not:

FromToNew YorkDubaiDubai is
January 1, 2026March 7, 2026EST (UTC−5)GST (UTC+4)9 h ahead
March 8, 2026October 31, 2026EDT (UTC−4)GST (UTC+4)8 h ahead
November 1, 2026March 13, 2027EST (UTC−5)GST (UTC+4)9 h ahead
March 14, 2027November 6, 2027EDT (UTC−4)GST (UTC+4)8 h ahead
November 7, 2027December 31, 2027EST (UTC−5)GST (UTC+4)9 h ahead

Office hours that overlap

With a 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM workday in both cities, this is the shared window for each gap of the year:

  • 9 hours apart (EST with GST), 127 days of 2026: No shared office time. When New York starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Dubai; when Dubai starts at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in New York.
  • 8 hours apart (EDT with GST), 238 days of 2026: No shared office time. When New York starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 5:00 PM in Dubai; when Dubai starts at 9:00 AM, it is 1:00 AM in New York.

Which time zones New York and Dubai use

New York is on Eastern Time (EST in winter, EDT in summer), which is used in New York, Washington, Miami and Atlanta. Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time (GST), used in the United Arab Emirates, on UTC+4 all year.

Comparing more than two places? Add as many cities as you need in the time zone converter, or find a slot that works for everyone with the meeting planner. For timestamps from logs or APIs, the Unix timestamp converter turns them into readable dates.

Sources

The clock change rules above come from these pages. The dates, the gap table and the office hours are computed from them and checked against the time zone data at build time.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between New York and Dubai?

Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York on 232 days of the next 12 months, and 9 hours ahead of on 133 days. The gap moves because the two cities change their clocks on different dates, or only one of them does.

What time is it in Dubai when it is 9 AM in New York?

Most of the year, 9 AM in New York is 5:00 PM in Dubai. In the weeks when Dubai is 9 hours ahead of New York, it is 6:00 PM.

What time is it in New York when it is noon in Dubai?

Noon in Dubai is 4:00 AM in New York for most of the year, and 3:00 AM in the weeks with the other gap.

When do New York and Dubai change their clocks?

New York changes its clocks on March 8 and November 1 in 2026 and on March 14 and November 7 in 2027. Dubai does not change its clocks: the United Arab Emirates has no daylight saving time. Between those dates the gap is 9 hours instead of 8 hours.

What are good hours for a call between New York and Dubai?

It depends on the time of year. 9 hours apart (EST with GST): No shared office time. When New York starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Dubai; when Dubai starts at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in New York. 8 hours apart (EDT with GST): No shared office time. When New York starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 5:00 PM in Dubai; when Dubai starts at 9:00 AM, it is 1:00 AM in New York. The times assume a 9 AM to 5 PM workday in both cities; early starts or late evenings widen the window.