Dubai to Istanbul time
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Dubai.
Time difference between Dubai and Istanbul
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Dubai. Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+04:00) and Istanbul is on Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+03:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Dubai time to Istanbul time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+04:00 for Dubai and UTC+03:00 for Istanbul. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Istanbul is behind, so from midnight to 1:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous calendar day in Istanbul.
| Dubai time | Istanbul time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Dubai and Istanbul working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Istanbul). That is 7 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Dubai and Istanbul
Dubai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Istanbul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.