Singapore is currently 4 hours ahead of Dubai. Convert time between Singapore and Dubai, see the exact difference, and find the best hours for calls and meetings.
Singapore uses Singapore Standard Time. Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time. Singapore time is 4 hours ahead of Dubai. So, when it is 12:00 AM in Singapore, it is 8:00 PM in Dubai.
Common Singapore times and their Dubai equivalents.
| Singapore Time | Dubai Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM Singapore | 8:00 PM Dubai |
| 1:00 AM Singapore | 9:00 PM Dubai |
| 2:00 AM Singapore | 10:00 PM Dubai |
| 3:00 AM Singapore | 11:00 PM Dubai |
| 4:00 AM Singapore | 12:00 AM Dubai |
| 5:00 AM Singapore | 1:00 AM Dubai |
| 6:00 AM Singapore | 2:00 AM Dubai |
| 7:00 AM Singapore | 3:00 AM Dubai |
| 8:00 AM Singapore | 4:00 AM Dubai |
| 9:00 AM Singapore | 5:00 AM Dubai |
| 10:00 AM Singapore | 6:00 AM Dubai |
| 11:00 AM Singapore | 7:00 AM Dubai |
| 12:00 PM Singapore | 8:00 AM Dubai |
| 1:00 PM Singapore | 9:00 AM Dubai |
| 2:00 PM Singapore | 10:00 AM Dubai |
| 3:00 PM Singapore | 11:00 AM Dubai |
| 4:00 PM Singapore | 12:00 PM Dubai |
| 5:00 PM Singapore | 1:00 PM Dubai |
| 6:00 PM Singapore | 2:00 PM Dubai |
| 7:00 PM Singapore | 3:00 PM Dubai |
| 8:00 PM Singapore | 4:00 PM Dubai |
| 9:00 PM Singapore | 5:00 PM Dubai |
| 10:00 PM Singapore | 6:00 PM Dubai |
| 11:00 PM Singapore | 7:00 PM Dubai |
Singapore uses Singapore Time (SGT, UTC+8) year-round with no Daylight Saving Time. Singapore is situated near the equator, which means daylight hours barely vary throughout the year, making DST unnecessary. SGT aligns with Kuala Lumpur (MYT), Hong Kong (HKT), and China (CST).
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 Singapore and Dubai is fixed — neither location observes Daylight Saving Time.
| Period | Note | Singapore | Dubai | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All year current | No Daylight Saving Time observed | GMT+8 (UTC+8) | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | 4 hours |
Neither Singapore nor Dubai observes Daylight Saving Time. The offset between these two zones is fixed year-round.
Singapore is currently 4 hours ahead of Dubai. Singapore uses Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8) and Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4).
The best overlap window is 1:00 pm–6:00 pm Singapore time, which corresponds to 9:00 am–2:00 pm Dubai time. Both cities are within standard business hours (9 am–6 pm) during this window.
When it is 9:00 AM in Singapore, it is 5:00 am in Dubai. Singapore is 4 hours ahead of Dubai.
When it is 5:00 PM in Dubai, it is 9:00 pm in Singapore.