Offset
The time difference between Anchorage and Dubai is 12 hours.
Anchorage (AKDT) is behind Dubai (GST).
AKDT: UTC-8
GST: UTC+4
Anchorage is currently observing daylight saving time; Dubai is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Anchorage and Dubai don't overlap on the same weekday. Dubai is 12 hours ahead of Anchorage.
With some flexibility, there are two workable windows outside standard hours, depending on which side takes the early or late slot:
- 7 AM–8 AM in Anchorage (7 PM–8 PM in Dubai) — suggest 7:00 AM Anchorage (7:00 PM Dubai).
- 7 PM–8 PM in Anchorage (7 AM–8 AM the next day in Dubai) — suggest 7:00 PM Anchorage (7:00 AM Dubai).
Either is an early start or late finish for one side, but workable for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Anchorage | Dubai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Anchorage observes daylight saving time; Dubai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Anchorage transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from AKDT to AKST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:28 AM
- Sunset
- 11:31 PM
- Day length
- 19h 3m
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Day length
- 13h 39m
Daylight overlap: 6h 2m — 5:29 PM–11:31 PM in Anchorage (5:29 AM–11:31 AM in Dubai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Gulf Standard Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Alaska Time
- ANC
- MRI
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Anchorage in Dubai?
- 9:00 am Anchorage is 9:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 12:00 pm Anchorage in Dubai?
- 12:00 pm Anchorage is 12:00 am Dubai, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Anchorage in Dubai?
- 12:30 pm Anchorage is 12:30 am Dubai, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Anchorage in Dubai?
- 2:00 pm Anchorage is 2:00 am Dubai, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Anchorage in Dubai?
- 5:00 pm Anchorage is 5:00 am Dubai, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Anchorage in Dubai?
- 11:30 pm Anchorage is 11:30 am Dubai, the next day.