Offset
The time difference between Houston and Dubai is 9 hours.
Houston (CDT) is behind Dubai (GST).
CDT: UTC-5
GST: UTC+4
Houston is currently observing daylight saving time; Dubai is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Houston and Dubai don't overlap on the same weekday. Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Houston.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–11 AM in Houston (4 PM–8 PM in Dubai) — suggest 9:00 AM Houston (6:00 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.
| Houston | Dubai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Houston observes daylight saving time; Dubai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Houston transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
- Sunset
- 8:21 PM
- Day length
- 14h
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Day length
- 13h 39m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Time
Other cities in Gulf Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Houston in Dubai?
- 9:00 am Houston is 6:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 12:00 pm Houston in Dubai?
- 12:00 pm Houston is 9:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 12:30 pm Houston in Dubai?
- 12:30 pm Houston is 9:30 pm Dubai.
- What is 2:00 pm Houston in Dubai?
- 2:00 pm Houston is 11:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 5:00 pm Houston in Dubai?
- 5:00 pm Houston is 2:00 am Dubai, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Houston in Dubai?
- 11:30 pm Houston is 8:30 am Dubai, the next day.