Seoul is currently 5 hours ahead of Dubai. Convert time between Seoul and Dubai, see the exact difference, and find the best hours for calls and meetings.
Seoul uses Korean Standard Time. Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time. Seoul time is 5 hours ahead of Dubai. So, when it is 12:00 AM in Seoul, it is 7:00 PM in Dubai.
Common Seoul times and their Dubai equivalents.
| Seoul Time | Dubai Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM Seoul | 7:00 PM Dubai |
| 1:00 AM Seoul | 8:00 PM Dubai |
| 2:00 AM Seoul | 9:00 PM Dubai |
| 3:00 AM Seoul | 10:00 PM Dubai |
| 4:00 AM Seoul | 11:00 PM Dubai |
| 5:00 AM Seoul | 12:00 AM Dubai |
| 6:00 AM Seoul | 1:00 AM Dubai |
| 7:00 AM Seoul | 2:00 AM Dubai |
| 8:00 AM Seoul | 3:00 AM Dubai |
| 9:00 AM Seoul | 4:00 AM Dubai |
| 10:00 AM Seoul | 5:00 AM Dubai |
| 11:00 AM Seoul | 6:00 AM Dubai |
| 12:00 PM Seoul | 7:00 AM Dubai |
| 1:00 PM Seoul | 8:00 AM Dubai |
| 2:00 PM Seoul | 9:00 AM Dubai |
| 3:00 PM Seoul | 10:00 AM Dubai |
| 4:00 PM Seoul | 11:00 AM Dubai |
| 5:00 PM Seoul | 12:00 PM Dubai |
| 6:00 PM Seoul | 1:00 PM Dubai |
| 7:00 PM Seoul | 2:00 PM Dubai |
| 8:00 PM Seoul | 3:00 PM Dubai |
| 9:00 PM Seoul | 4:00 PM Dubai |
| 10:00 PM Seoul | 5:00 PM Dubai |
| 11:00 PM Seoul | 6:00 PM Dubai |
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.
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 Seoul and Dubai is fixed — neither location observes Daylight Saving Time.
| Period | Note | Seoul | Dubai | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All year current | No Daylight Saving Time observed | GMT+9 (UTC+9) | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | 5 hours |
Neither Seoul nor Dubai observes Daylight Saving Time. The offset between these two zones is fixed year-round.
Seoul is currently 5 hours ahead of Dubai. Seoul uses Korean Standard Time (UTC+9) and Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4).
The best overlap window is 2:00 pm–6:00 pm Seoul time, which corresponds to 9:00 am–1:00 pm Dubai time. Both cities are within standard business hours (9 am–6 pm) during this window.
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 4:00 am in Dubai. Seoul is 5 hours ahead of Dubai.
When it is 5:00 PM in Dubai, it is 10:00 pm in Seoul.