Offset
The time difference between San Francisco and Dubai is 11 hours.
San Francisco (PDT) is behind Dubai (GST).
PDT: UTC-7
GST: UTC+4
San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time; Dubai is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in San Francisco and Dubai don't overlap on the same weekday. Dubai is 11 hours ahead of San Francisco.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in San Francisco (6 PM–8 PM in Dubai) — suggest 8:00 AM San Francisco (7:00 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
San Francisco uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call United States, dial +1.
Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST). To call United Arab Emirates, dial +971.
Dubai is approximately 8,100 miles north of San Francisco.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San Francisco | Dubai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
San Francisco observes daylight saving time; Dubai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Francisco transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:49 AM
- Sunset
- 8:29 PM
- Day length
- 14h 39m
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 13h 38m
Daylight overlap: 1h 59m — 6:29 PM–8:29 PM in San Francisco (5:29 AM–7:29 AM in Dubai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Pacific Time
Other cities in Gulf Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San Francisco in Dubai?
- 9:00 am San Francisco is 8:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 12:00 pm San Francisco in Dubai?
- 12:00 pm San Francisco is 11:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 12:30 pm San Francisco in Dubai?
- 12:30 pm San Francisco is 11:30 pm Dubai.
- What is 2:00 pm San Francisco in Dubai?
- 2:00 pm San Francisco is 1:00 am Dubai, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm San Francisco in Dubai?
- 5:00 pm San Francisco is 4:00 am Dubai, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm San Francisco in Dubai?
- 11:30 pm San Francisco is 10:30 am Dubai, the next day.