Time Difference Between Dubai and Singapore
Dubai is normally 4 hours behind Singapore.
This page shows the live time difference between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Singapore, Singapore. Dubai uses the Asia/Dubai time zone (UTC+4 standard) and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore (UTC+8 standard), so Dubai is normally 4 hours behind Singapore. 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
- …
Singapore
- Country
- Singapore
- Time zone
- Asia/Singapore
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Dubai and Singapore overlap for 4 hours of the working day: 09:00-13:00 in Dubai, which is 13:00-17:00 in Singapore. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 4 hours
- Window in Dubai
- 09:00 - 13:00
- Window in Singapore
- 13:00 - 17:00
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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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Singapore?
Dubai is normally 4 hours behind Singapore (Dubai is UTC+4, Singapore is UTC+8). 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 Singapore?
Dubai is behind Singapore by 4 hours under standard time.
Do Dubai and Singapore use daylight saving time?
Dubai stays on the same offset all year; Singapore does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Dubai and Singapore?
Their working hours overlap for 4 hours: 09:00 to 13:00 in Dubai, which is 13:00 to 17:00 in Singapore. That is the best window for a live call.