Delhi is currently 1.5 hours ahead of Dubai. Convert time between Delhi and Dubai, see the exact difference, and find the best hours for calls and meetings.
Delhi uses India Standard Time. Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time. Delhi time is 1.5 hours ahead of Dubai. So, when it is 12:00 AM in Delhi, it is 10:30 PM in Dubai.
Common Delhi times and their Dubai equivalents.
| Delhi Time | Dubai Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM Delhi | 10:30 PM Dubai |
| 1:00 AM Delhi | 11:30 PM Dubai |
| 2:00 AM Delhi | 12:30 AM Dubai |
| 3:00 AM Delhi | 1:30 AM Dubai |
| 4:00 AM Delhi | 2:30 AM Dubai |
| 5:00 AM Delhi | 3:30 AM Dubai |
| 6:00 AM Delhi | 4:30 AM Dubai |
| 7:00 AM Delhi | 5:30 AM Dubai |
| 8:00 AM Delhi | 6:30 AM Dubai |
| 9:00 AM Delhi | 7:30 AM Dubai |
| 10:00 AM Delhi | 8:30 AM Dubai |
| 11:00 AM Delhi | 9:30 AM Dubai |
| 12:00 PM Delhi | 10:30 AM Dubai |
| 1:00 PM Delhi | 11:30 AM Dubai |
| 2:00 PM Delhi | 12:30 PM Dubai |
| 3:00 PM Delhi | 1:30 PM Dubai |
| 4:00 PM Delhi | 2:30 PM Dubai |
| 5:00 PM Delhi | 3:30 PM Dubai |
| 6:00 PM Delhi | 4:30 PM Dubai |
| 7:00 PM Delhi | 5:30 PM Dubai |
| 8:00 PM Delhi | 6:30 PM Dubai |
| 9:00 PM Delhi | 7:30 PM Dubai |
| 10:00 PM Delhi | 8:30 PM Dubai |
| 11:00 PM Delhi | 9:30 PM Dubai |
India uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) year-round with no Daylight Saving Time. The unusual 30-minute offset from UTC reflects a compromise made during India's unification — the country spans two natural time zone widths but uses a single zone for national cohesion. IST applies to all Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad.
Dubai and the UAE use Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) year-round with no Daylight Saving Time. The fixed offset makes Dubai scheduling predictable throughout the year. As a major financial and logistics hub, GST is a widely used timezone in the Middle East and South Asia corridor.
The offset between Delhi and Dubai is fixed — neither location observes Daylight Saving Time.
| Period | Note | Delhi | Dubai | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All year current | No Daylight Saving Time observed | GMT+5:30 (UTC+5:30) | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | 1.5 hours |
Neither Delhi nor Dubai observes Daylight Saving Time. The offset between these two zones is fixed year-round.
Delhi is currently 1.5 hours ahead of Dubai. Delhi uses India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) and Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4).
The best overlap window is 10.5:00 am–6:00 pm Delhi time, which corresponds to 9:00 am–4.5:00 pm Dubai time. Both cities are within standard business hours (9 am–6 pm) during this window.
When it is 9:00 AM in Delhi, it is 7.5:00 am in Dubai. Delhi is 1.5 hours ahead of Dubai.
When it is 5:00 PM in Dubai, it is 6.5:00 pm in Delhi.