Dubai zone
GMT+4 (GMT+4)
New York zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Difference
8 hours behind Dubai
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Dubai. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Dubai and New York both apply.
0 hours per day
- Dubai
- GMT+4
- New York
- GMT-4
- Difference
- -8h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in New York for an hour in Dubai.
| Dubai | New York | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Dubai and New York do not overlap. Plan calls for early Dubai morning or late Dubai evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Dubai time to New York time
Dubai follows the Asia/Dubai time zone (currently GMT+4, GMT+4), while New York follows America/New_York (currently EDT, GMT-4). New York is 8 hours behind Dubai right now.
New York observes daylight saving time, while Dubai does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Dubai
Does not observe daylight saving time.
New York
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Dubai from New York?
- New York is 8 hours behind Dubai right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Dubai in New York?
- 9:00 AM in Dubai is 1:00 AM in New York.
- What time is 5:00 PM Dubai in New York?
- 5:00 PM in Dubai is 9:00 AM in New York.
- When do Dubai and New York business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Dubai and New York do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Dubai and New York?
- New York observes daylight saving time while Dubai does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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