Dubai is 5 hours behind Japan. When it's noon in Dubai, it's 17:00 in Japan.
Dubai is in the Asia/Dubai timezone. Japan is in Asia/Tokyo. The difference is 5 hours.
Shared working hours
Both Dubai and Japan are simultaneously in business hours for 3 hours per day (assuming standard 9:00–17:00 working hours).
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Dubai
Japan
Overlap (3h)
Recommended meeting windows
Both Dubai and Japan are in standard hours simultaneously for 3h per day.
09:00 Dubai / 14:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
10:00 Dubai / 15:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
11:00 Dubai / 16:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.
Public holidays this year
Dubai
No upcoming public holidays this year.
Japan7 holidays
Jul 20Marine DaySOON
Aug 11Mountain Day
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
Dubai and Japan — practical scheduling
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) leads Japan (Japan) by 5 hours. Despite the gap, a 3-hour window of shared business hours each day keeps real-time collaboration practical for both sides.
💡 Practical scheduling guidelines
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09:00–10:00 in Dubai = 14:00–15:00 in Japan. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
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10:00–11:00 in Dubai = 15:00–16:00 in Japan. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
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11:00–12:00 in Dubai = 16:00–17:00 in Japan. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.
Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in Dubai. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.
