Riyadh to Dubai time
Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Riyadh.
Time difference between Riyadh and Dubai
Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Riyadh. Riyadh is on Arabian Standard Time (UTC+03:00) and Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+04:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Riyadh time to Dubai time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+03:00 for Riyadh and UTC+04:00 for Dubai. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Dubai is ahead, so from 11:00 PM to midnight in Riyadh it is already the next calendar day in Dubai.
| Riyadh time | Dubai time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Riyadh and Dubai working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Riyadh (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dubai). 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 Riyadh and Dubai
Riyadh does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Dubai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.