London is currently 3 hours behind Dubai. Convert time between London and Dubai, see the exact difference, and find the best hours for calls and meetings.
London uses British Summer Time. Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time. London time is 3 hours behind Dubai. So, when it is 12:00 AM in London, it is 3:00 AM in Dubai.
Common London times and their Dubai equivalents.
| London Time | Dubai Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM London | 3:00 AM Dubai |
| 1:00 AM London | 4:00 AM Dubai |
| 2:00 AM London | 5:00 AM Dubai |
| 3:00 AM London | 6:00 AM Dubai |
| 4:00 AM London | 7:00 AM Dubai |
| 5:00 AM London | 8:00 AM Dubai |
| 6:00 AM London | 9:00 AM Dubai |
| 7:00 AM London | 10:00 AM Dubai |
| 8:00 AM London | 11:00 AM Dubai |
| 9:00 AM London | 12:00 PM Dubai |
| 10:00 AM London | 1:00 PM Dubai |
| 11:00 AM London | 2:00 PM Dubai |
| 12:00 PM London | 3:00 PM Dubai |
| 1:00 PM London | 4:00 PM Dubai |
| 2:00 PM London | 5:00 PM Dubai |
| 3:00 PM London | 6:00 PM Dubai |
| 4:00 PM London | 7:00 PM Dubai |
| 5:00 PM London | 8:00 PM Dubai |
| 6:00 PM London | 9:00 PM Dubai |
| 7:00 PM London | 10:00 PM Dubai |
| 8:00 PM London | 11:00 PM Dubai |
| 9:00 PM London | 12:00 AM Dubai |
| 10:00 PM London | 1:00 AM Dubai |
| 11:00 PM London | 2:00 AM Dubai |
London uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer. The UK clocks go forward one hour on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. GMT takes its name from the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, east London — the historical origin of UTC-based world time.
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.
Both London and Dubai may observe Daylight Saving Time, which means the offset between them can change twice a year. Here is what to expect each season.
| Period | Note | London | Dubai | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov – Mar | Both on standard time | GMT (UTC+0) | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | 4 hours |
| Mar – late Mar | US clocks forward, some zones still on standard | GMT (UTC+0) | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | 4 hours |
| Late Mar – Oct current | Both on summer / daylight time | GMT+1 (UTC+1) | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | 3 hours |
| Late Oct – early Nov | Clocks transitioning — check exact date | GMT (UTC+0) | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | 4 hours |
The transition window typically lasts 1–2 weeks in spring and autumn. If you have a recurring weekly meeting near a clock change, verify the exact date to avoid a missed call.
London is currently 3 hours behind Dubai. London uses British Summer Time (UTC+1) and Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4).
The best overlap window is 9:00 am–3:00 pm London time, which corresponds to 12:00 pm–6:00 pm Dubai time. Both cities are within standard business hours (9 am–6 pm) during this window.
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 12:00 pm in Dubai. London is 3 hours behind Dubai.
When it is 5:00 PM in Dubai, it is 2:00 pm in London.
London observes Daylight Saving Time but Dubai does not. This means the offset between the two cities changes by one hour when London transitions its clocks — typically in late March (spring forward) and late October (fall back). Always verify the current offset when scheduling around those dates.