Dubai is currently 5 hours behind Seoul. Convert time between Dubai and Seoul, see the exact difference, and find the best hours for calls and meetings.
Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time. Seoul uses Korean Standard Time. Dubai time is 5 hours behind Seoul. So, when it is 12:00 AM in Dubai, it is 5:00 AM in Seoul.
Common Dubai times and their Seoul equivalents.
| Dubai Time | Seoul Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM Dubai | 5:00 AM Seoul |
| 1:00 AM Dubai | 6:00 AM Seoul |
| 2:00 AM Dubai | 7:00 AM Seoul |
| 3:00 AM Dubai | 8:00 AM Seoul |
| 4:00 AM Dubai | 9:00 AM Seoul |
| 5:00 AM Dubai | 10:00 AM Seoul |
| 6:00 AM Dubai | 11:00 AM Seoul |
| 7:00 AM Dubai | 12:00 PM Seoul |
| 8:00 AM Dubai | 1:00 PM Seoul |
| 9:00 AM Dubai | 2:00 PM Seoul |
| 10:00 AM Dubai | 3:00 PM Seoul |
| 11:00 AM Dubai | 4:00 PM Seoul |
| 12:00 PM Dubai | 5:00 PM Seoul |
| 1:00 PM Dubai | 6:00 PM Seoul |
| 2:00 PM Dubai | 7:00 PM Seoul |
| 3:00 PM Dubai | 8:00 PM Seoul |
| 4:00 PM Dubai | 9:00 PM Seoul |
| 5:00 PM Dubai | 10:00 PM Seoul |
| 6:00 PM Dubai | 11:00 PM Seoul |
| 7:00 PM Dubai | 12:00 AM Seoul |
| 8:00 PM Dubai | 1:00 AM Seoul |
| 9:00 PM Dubai | 2:00 AM Seoul |
| 10:00 PM Dubai | 3:00 AM Seoul |
| 11:00 PM Dubai | 4:00 AM Seoul |
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.
Seoul uses Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) year-round, identical to Tokyo in offset. South Korea does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The consistent UTC+9 offset means Seoul–Tokyo scheduling has zero drift throughout the year.
The offset between Dubai and Seoul is fixed — neither location observes Daylight Saving Time.
| Period | Note | Dubai | Seoul | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All year current | No Daylight Saving Time observed | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | GMT+9 (UTC+9) | 5 hours |
Neither Dubai nor Seoul observes Daylight Saving Time. The offset between these two zones is fixed year-round.
Dubai is currently 5 hours behind Seoul. Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) and Seoul uses Korean Standard Time (UTC+9).
The best overlap window is 9:00 am–1:00 pm Dubai time, which corresponds to 2:00 pm–6:00 pm Seoul time. Both cities are within standard business hours (9 am–6 pm) during this window.
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 2:00 pm in Seoul. Dubai is 5 hours behind Seoul.
When it is 5:00 PM in Seoul, it is 12:00 pm in Dubai.