Offset
The time difference between Dubai and Ottawa is 8 hours.
Dubai (GST) is ahead of Ottawa (EDT).
GST: UTC+4
EDT: UTC-4
Ottawa is currently observing daylight saving time; Dubai is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Dubai and Ottawa don't overlap on the same weekday. Ottawa is 8 hours behind Dubai.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Dubai (7 AM–12 PM in Ottawa) — suggest 5:00 PM Dubai (9:00 AM Ottawa).
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.
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Dubai | Ottawa | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 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 |
Daylight saving time
Ottawa observes daylight saving time; Dubai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Ottawa 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
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Day length
- 13h 39m
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 8:49 PM
- Day length
- 15h 33m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Gulf Standard Time
Other cities in Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Airports in Eastern Time
- YTZ
- YYZ
- YHU
- YMX
- YUL
- YND
- YOW
- YRO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Dubai in Ottawa?
- 9:00 am Dubai is 1:00 am Ottawa.
- What is 12:00 pm Dubai in Ottawa?
- 12:00 pm Dubai is 4:00 am Ottawa.
- What is 12:30 pm Dubai in Ottawa?
- 12:30 pm Dubai is 4:30 am Ottawa.
- What is 2:00 pm Dubai in Ottawa?
- 2:00 pm Dubai is 6:00 am Ottawa.
- What is 5:00 pm Dubai in Ottawa?
- 5:00 pm Dubai is 9:00 am Ottawa.
- What is 11:30 pm Dubai in Ottawa?
- 11:30 pm Dubai is 3:30 pm Ottawa.