Time Difference Between Dubai and Tokyo
Dubai is normally 5 hours behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Tokyo, Japan. Dubai uses the Asia/Dubai time zone (UTC+4 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Dubai is normally 5 hours behind Tokyo. 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
- …
Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Tokyo?
Dubai is normally 5 hours behind Tokyo (Dubai is UTC+4, Tokyo is UTC+9). 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 Tokyo?
Dubai is behind Tokyo by 5 hours under standard time.
Do Dubai and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Dubai stays on the same offset all year; Tokyo does not.