Dubai and Delhi: Time & DST

Clocks in Dubai are 1 hour 30 minutes behind

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09:00

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Delhi

India · +1.5h

10:30

London

United Kingdom · -3h

06:00

New York

USA · -8h

01:00

Tokyo

Japan · +5h

14:00

Sydney

Australia · +7h

16:00

Quick time conversions: Dubai → Delhi

Common reference points to help you plan across the time difference.

Setting a 7:00 AM alarm in Dubai? That's 8:30 AM for Delhi.

What time is 5:00 PM Dubai in Delhi?—6:30 PM

7:00 PMin Dubai→8:30 PMin Delhi

For every 4:00 PM in Dubai, it's simultaneously 5:30 PM in Delhi.

10:00 AMin Dubai→11:30 AMin Delhi

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Dubai to Delhi time difference?

Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes behind Delhi. Dubai uses Asia/Dubai and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata.

When do Dubai and Delhi business hours overlap?

With 6.5 hours of overlap, there is enough room for quality collaboration. 09:00 Dubai / 10:00 Delhi keeps both sides comfortable.

Does daylight saving time affect the Dubai–Delhi difference?

Neither Dubai nor Delhi has a DST transition this week. The 1 hour 30 minutes gap remains consistent.

What's midday in Dubai in Delhi time?

12:00 PM Dubai time = 1:30 PM in Delhi.

How do I find out what time it is in Delhi from Dubai?

Drag the slider to your desired Dubai time — Delhi updates in real time. Or type "3pm", "15:00", or even location-specific like "9am Tokyo".

What are the IANA timezone identifiers for Dubai and Delhi?

Asia/Dubai covers Dubai; Asia/Kolkata covers Delhi. This gives a 1 hour 30 minutes difference.

What time is a 9 AM Dubai meeting in Delhi?

9 AM in Dubai → 10:30 AM in Delhi. That's within standard working hours in Delhi.

When I leave the office at 5 PM in Dubai, what time is it in Delhi?

When the workday ends at 5 PM in Dubai, Delhi reads 6:30 PM. Your Delhi contact has likely finished for the day — expect a reply next morning.

How are the UTC offsets of Dubai and Delhi calculated?

Dubai and Delhi sit in Asia/Dubai and Asia/Kolkata respectively. The arithmetic difference between their UTC offsets equals 1 hour 30 minutes.

Best call times between these locations

There is a 6.5-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours. The 3 best slots are listed below.

09:00 Dubai / 10:00 Delhi✓ Both working

10:00 Dubai / 11:00 Delhi✓ Both working

11:00 Dubai / 12:00 Delhi✓ Both working

Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.

Dubai vs Delhi — time difference

Dubai is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. When it's noon in Dubai, it's 13:00 in Delhi.

Dubai runs on Asia/Dubai; Delhi runs on Asia/Kolkata. Together they are 1.5 hours 30 minutes apart.

Shared working hours

Both Dubai and Delhi are simultaneously in business hours for 6.5 hours per day (assuming standard 9:00–17:00 working hours).

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Overlap (6.5h)

Dubai and Delhi — practical scheduling

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Delhi (India) are 1.5 hours apart. With a 6.5-hour daily overlap in standard business hours, both teams can connect in real time without either side stretching beyond their normal workday.

💡 Practical scheduling guidelines

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If you are in Dubai, aim for 09:00–10:00, which corresponds to 10:00–11:00 in Delhi — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in Dubai, aim for 10:00–11:00, which corresponds to 11:00–12:00 in Delhi — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in Dubai, aim for 11:00–12:00, which corresponds to 12:00–13:00 in Delhi — both teams are within working hours.

Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.

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Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am Dubai".

Dubai ↔ Delhi

7h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)· Showing core hours (08:00–18:00)

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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

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