TOKYO (Tokyo) (tokyo) is used in Japan. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Tokyo.

Gulf Standard Time (gst) is used in United Arab Emirates. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Dubai.

TOKYO to GST Time Converter

TOKYO (Tokyo) → Gulf Standard Time

TOKYO = UTC+9GST = UTC+4

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BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

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GST (Dubai)

United Arab Emirates · -5h

04:00

London

United Kingdom · -8h

01:00

New York

USA · -13h

20:00-1 day

Sydney

Australia · +1h

10:00

Paris

France · -7h

02:00

Tokyo vs GST (Dubai) — time difference

Tokyo is 5 hours ahead of GST (Dubai). When Tokyo clocks hit noon, GST (Dubai) reads 07:00.

Tokyo runs on Asia/Tokyo; GST (Dubai) runs on Asia/Dubai. Together they are 5 hours apart.

Shared working hours

Every working day, Tokyo and GST (Dubai) are both in business hours for 3 hours simultaneously.

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Tokyo

GST (Dubai)

Overlap (3h)

Best times to schedule a meeting

There is a 3-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours.

14:00 Tokyo / 09:00 Dubai✓ Both working

15:00 Tokyo / 10:00 Dubai✓ Both working

16:00 Tokyo / 11:00 Dubai✓ Both working

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

Holiday calendar for both locations

Tokyo7 holidays

Jul 20Marine DaySOON

Aug 11Mountain Day

Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day

Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day

Oct 12Sports Day

GST (Dubai)

No upcoming public holidays this year.

Working across Tokyo and GST (Dubai)

The 5-hour gap between Tokyo (Japan) and GST (Dubai) (United Arab Emirates) requires some planning — but a 3-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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If you are in Tokyo, aim for 14:00–15:00, which corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in GST (Dubai) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in Tokyo, aim for 15:00–16:00, which corresponds to 10:00–11:00 in GST (Dubai) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in Tokyo, aim for 16:00–17:00, which corresponds to 11:00–12:00 in GST (Dubai) — 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 Tokyo".

TOKYO (Tokyo) ↔ GST (Dubai)

3h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

TOKYO (Tokyo)

GST (Dubai)