Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is used in USA. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

DUBAI (Dubai) (dubai) is used in United Arab Emirates. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Dubai.

EDT to DUBAI Time Converter

Eastern Daylight Time → DUBAI (Dubai)

EDT = UTC-4DUBAI = UTC+4

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09:00

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Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +8h

17:00

London

United Kingdom · +5h

14:00

Tokyo

Japan · +13h

22:00

Sydney

Australia · +14h

23:00

Paris

France · +6h

15:00

EDT (New York) ↔ Dubai — time offset

EDT (New York) is 8 hours behind Dubai. When EDT (New York) clocks hit noon, Dubai reads 20:00.

EDT (New York) runs on America/New_York; Dubai runs on Asia/Dubai. Together they are 8 hours apart.

Mutual working hours

There is no business hours overlap between EDT (New York) and Dubai during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.

Best times to schedule a meeting

EDT (New York) and Dubai have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.

08:00 New York / 16:00 Dubai⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 1h before working hours in New York

09:00 New York / 17:00 Dubai⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 1h after working hours in Dubai

07:00 New York / 15:00 Dubai⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 2h before working hours in New York

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

Holiday calendar for both locations

EDT (New York)7 holidays

Jul 3Independence DaySOON

Sep 7Labour Day

Oct 12Columbus Day

Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day

Nov 11Veterans Day

Dubai

No upcoming public holidays this year.

Working across EDT (New York) and Dubai

EDT (New York) (USA) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) are 8 hours apart — far enough that standard 9–5 schedules do not overlap. Any real-time meeting means someone is joining outside their normal hours.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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A 08:00 meeting in EDT (New York) means 16:00 in Dubai (1h before working hours in New York).

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A 09:00 meeting in EDT (New York) means 17:00 in Dubai (1h after working hours in Dubai).

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A 07:00 meeting in EDT (New York) means 15:00 in Dubai (2h before working hours in New York).

Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.

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 EDT (New York)".

EDT (New York) ↔ DUBAI (Dubai)

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between edt and dubai?

Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is UTC-4 and DUBAI (Dubai) (dubai) is UTC+4. The difference between them is 8 hours.

Where is edt used?

Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

Where is dubai used?

DUBAI (Dubai) (dubai) is used in United Arab Emirates and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Dubai.

How do I convert edt to dubai?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any edt time and the dubai equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

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