Time Difference Between Dubai and Istanbul
Dubai is normally 1 hour ahead of Istanbul.
This page shows the live time difference between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Istanbul, Turkey. Dubai uses the Asia/Dubai time zone (UTC+4 standard) and Istanbul uses Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3 standard), so Dubai is normally 1 hour ahead of Istanbul. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Standard offset
- UTC+4
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Istanbul?
Dubai is normally 1 hour ahead of Istanbul (Dubai is UTC+4, Istanbul is UTC+3). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Dubai ahead of or behind Istanbul?
Dubai is ahead of Istanbul by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Dubai and Istanbul use daylight saving time?
Dubai stays on the same offset all year; Istanbul does not.