Offset
The time difference between Detroit and Dubai is 8 hours.
Detroit (EDT) is behind Dubai (GST).
EDT: UTC-4
GST: UTC+4
Detroit is currently observing daylight saving time; Dubai is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Detroit and Dubai don't overlap on the same weekday. Dubai is 8 hours ahead of Detroit.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Detroit (3 PM–8 PM in Dubai) — suggest 9:00 AM Detroit (5:00 PM Dubai).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot 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.
| Detroit | Dubai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Detroit observes daylight saving time; Dubai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Detroit transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:57 AM
- Sunset
- 9:07 PM
- Day length
- 15h 10m
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Day length
- 13h 39m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Gulf Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern Time
- DTW
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Detroit in Dubai?
- 9:00 am Detroit is 5:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 12:00 pm Detroit in Dubai?
- 12:00 pm Detroit is 8:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 12:30 pm Detroit in Dubai?
- 12:30 pm Detroit is 8:30 pm Dubai.
- What is 2:00 pm Detroit in Dubai?
- 2:00 pm Detroit is 10:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 5:00 pm Detroit in Dubai?
- 5:00 pm Detroit is 1:00 am Dubai, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Detroit in Dubai?
- 11:30 pm Detroit is 7:30 am Dubai, the next day.