World Timezones

EST to Dubai Converter

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Eastern Time8:30 amWed, Jun 10
Eastern TimeEDT
North America · UTC-4
8:30 amWed, Jun 10
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DubaiGST
United Arab Emirates · UTC+4
4:30 pmWed, Jun 10
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Offset

The time difference between Eastern Time and Dubai is 8 hours.

8 hours

Eastern Time (EDT) is behind Dubai (GST).

EDT: UTC-4

GST: UTC+4

Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Dubai is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Eastern Time and Dubai don't overlap on the same weekday. Dubai is 8 hours ahead of Eastern Time.

With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:

  • 7 AM–12 PM in Eastern Time (3 PM–8 PM in Dubai) — suggest 9:00 AM Eastern Time (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

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST). To call United Arab Emirates, dial +971.

Dubai is approximately 6,850 miles northeast of Eastern Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

ESTDubaiDay
12:00 am8:00 amSame day
1:00 am9:00 amSame day
2:00 am10:00 amSame day
3:00 am11:00 amSame day
4:00 am12:00 pmSame day
5:00 am1:00 pmSame day
6:00 am2:00 pmSame day
7:00 am3:00 pmSame day
8:00 am4:00 pmSame day
9:00 am5:00 pmSame day
10:00 am6:00 pmSame day
11:00 am7:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm10:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm12:00 am+1 day
5:00 pm1:00 am+1 day
6:00 pm2:00 am+1 day
7:00 pm3:00 am+1 day
8:00 pm4:00 am+1 day
9:00 pm5:00 am+1 day
10:00 pm6:00 am+1 day
11:00 pm7:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Dubai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time 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

Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Day length
15h 2m
Dubai
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
7:09 PM
Day length
13h 40m

Daylight overlap: 5h 43m — 5:25 AM–11:09 AM in Eastern Time (1:25 PM–7:09 PM in Dubai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

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

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Airports in Gulf Standard Time

  • DWC
  • DXB
  • SHJ
  • AUH

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am EST in Dubai?
9:00 am EST is 5:00 pm Dubai.
What is 12:00 pm EST in Dubai?
12:00 pm EST is 8:00 pm Dubai.
What is 12:30 pm EST in Dubai?
12:30 pm EST is 8:30 pm Dubai.
What is 2:00 pm EST in Dubai?
2:00 pm EST is 10:00 pm Dubai.
What is 5:00 pm EST in Dubai?
5:00 pm EST is 1:00 am Dubai, the next day.
What is 11:30 pm EST in Dubai?
11:30 pm EST is 7:30 am Dubai, the next day.