Time difference: United Arab Emirates and South Korea
United Arab Emirates is 5 hours behind South Korea. At noon in United Arab Emirates, your contact in South Korea sees 17:00.
United Arab Emirates runs on Asia/Dubai; South Korea runs on Asia/Seoul. Together they are 5 hours apart.
Business hours comparison
United Arab Emirates and South Korea share 3 hours of overlapping business hours daily — enough for real-time collaboration without anyone joining at odd hours.
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United Arab Emirates
South Korea
Overlap (3h)
Best call times between these locations
There is a 3-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours.
09:00 Dubai / 14:00 Seoul✓ Both working
10:00 Dubai / 15:00 Seoul✓ Both working
11:00 Dubai / 16:00 Seoul✓ Both working
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Public holidays for both locations
United Arab Emirates
No upcoming public holidays this year.
South Korea7 holidays
Aug 15Liberation Day
Sep 24Chuseok
Sep 25Chuseok
Sep 26Chuseok
Oct 3National Foundation Day
Scheduling between United Arab Emirates and South Korea
United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates) and South Korea (South Korea) are 5 hours apart. With a 3-hour daily overlap in standard business hours, both teams can connect in real time without either side stretching beyond their normal workday.
💡 Scheduling tips for these locations
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If you are in United Arab Emirates, aim for 09:00–10:00, which corresponds to 14:00–15:00 in South Korea — both teams are within working hours.
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If you are in United Arab Emirates, aim for 10:00–11:00, which corresponds to 15:00–16:00 in South Korea — both teams are within working hours.
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If you are in United Arab Emirates, aim for 11:00–12:00, which corresponds to 16:00–17:00 in South Korea — 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.
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 United Arab Emirates".
