Virginia Beach zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Dubai zone
GMT+4 (GMT+4)
Difference
8 hours ahead of Virginia Beach
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Virginia Beach. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Virginia Beach and Dubai both apply.
0 hours per day
- Virginia Beach
- GMT-4
- Dubai
- GMT+4
- Difference
- +8h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Dubai for an hour in Virginia Beach.
| Virginia Beach | Dubai | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM | next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 AM | next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM | next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Virginia Beach and Dubai do not overlap. Plan calls for early Virginia Beach morning or late Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach time to Dubai time
Virginia Beach follows the America/New_York time zone (currently EDT, GMT-4), while Dubai follows Asia/Dubai (currently GMT+4, GMT+4). Dubai is 8 hours ahead of Virginia Beach right now.
Virginia Beach 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
Virginia Beach
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Dubai
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Virginia Beach from Dubai?
- Dubai is 8 hours ahead of Virginia Beach right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Virginia Beach in Dubai?
- 9:00 AM in Virginia Beach is 5:00 PM in Dubai.
- What time is 5:00 PM Virginia Beach in Dubai?
- 5:00 PM in Virginia Beach is 1:00 AM (next day) in Dubai.
- When do Virginia Beach and Dubai business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Virginia Beach and Dubai do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Virginia Beach and Dubai?
- Virginia Beach observes daylight saving time while Dubai does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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