Time Difference Between Dubai and New York
Dubai is normally 9 hours ahead of New York.
This page shows the live time difference between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and New York, United States. Dubai uses the Asia/Dubai time zone (UTC+4 standard) and New York uses America/New_York (UTC-5 standard), so Dubai is normally 9 hours ahead of New York. Because New York observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the 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
- …
New York
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Dubai and New York have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and New York?
Dubai is normally 9 hours ahead of New York (Dubai is UTC+4, New York is UTC-5). 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 New York?
Dubai is ahead of New York by 9 hours under standard time.
Do Dubai and New York use daylight saving time?
Dubai stays on the same offset all year; New York observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Dubai and New York?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Dubai and in New York, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.