Offset
The time difference between Kuwait City and Dubai is 1 hour.
Kuwait City (AST) is behind Dubai (GST).
AST: UTC+3
GST: UTC+4
Neither Kuwait City nor Dubai is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in Kuwait City (10 AM–5 PM in Dubai).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Kuwait City (1:00 PM Dubai).
Note: the working week in Kuwait runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
About these zones
Kuwait City uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Kuwait, dial +965.
Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST). To call United Arab Emirates, dial +971.
Dubai is approximately 550 miles southeast of Kuwait City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Kuwait City | Dubai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Kuwait City nor Dubai observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
- Day length
- 13h 58m
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Day length
- 13h 39m
Daylight overlap: 13h 19m — 4:49 AM–6:08 PM in Kuwait City (5:49 AM–7:08 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 Arabia Standard Time
- KWI
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Kuwait City in Dubai?
- 9:00 am Kuwait City is 10:00 am Dubai.
- What is 12:00 pm Kuwait City in Dubai?
- 12:00 pm Kuwait City is 1:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 12:30 pm Kuwait City in Dubai?
- 12:30 pm Kuwait City is 1:30 pm Dubai.
- What is 2:00 pm Kuwait City in Dubai?
- 2:00 pm Kuwait City is 3:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 5:00 pm Kuwait City in Dubai?
- 5:00 pm Kuwait City is 6:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 11:30 pm Kuwait City in Dubai?
- 11:30 pm Kuwait City is 12:30 am Dubai, the next day.