Japan is 5 hours ahead of United Arab Emirates. When it's noon in Japan, it's 07:00 in United Arab Emirates.
Japan is in the Asia/Tokyo timezone. United Arab Emirates is in Asia/Dubai. The difference is 5 hours.
Shared working hours
Both Japan and United Arab Emirates are simultaneously in business hours for 3 hours per day (assuming standard 9:00–17:00 working hours).
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Japan
United Arab Emirates
Overlap (3h)
Recommended meeting windows
Both Japan and United Arab Emirates are in standard hours simultaneously for 3h per day.
14:00 Tokyo / 09:00 Dubai✓ Both working
15:00 Tokyo / 10:00 Dubai✓ Both working
16:00 Tokyo / 11:00 Dubai✓ Both working
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.
Public holidays this year
Japan7 holidays
Jul 20Marine Day
Aug 11Mountain Day
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
United Arab Emirates
No upcoming public holidays this year.
Japan and United Arab Emirates — practical scheduling
Japan (Japan) leads United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates) 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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14:00–15:00 in Japan = 09:00–10:00 in United Arab Emirates. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
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15:00–16:00 in Japan = 10:00–11:00 in United Arab Emirates. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
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16:00–17:00 in Japan = 11:00–12:00 in United Arab Emirates. 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 Japan. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.
