Time difference between New York City and Dubai
New York City EDT · UTC-4 
Dubai GST · UTC+4 Best time to call
Hours shown in New York City time. The two working days never overlap: when New York City is at its desk, Dubai is asleep. Schedule at the edge of one side's day.
Hour-by-hour conversion
| New York City (EDT) | Dubai (GST) | Call quality |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Off hours |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Off hours |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Off hours |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Off hours |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Off hours |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Off hours |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Off hours |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM | OK |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | OK |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | OK |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | OK |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM | OK |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM | OK |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM | OK |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Off hours |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Off hours |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
Daylight saving time note
New York City and Dubai do not change their clocks on the same date. Between November 1, 2026 and March 14, 2027 the difference is 9 hours behind Dubai — because New York City changes its clocks for daylight saving time while Dubai keeps the same time all year.
For the rest of the year the difference holds steady at 8 hours. Every time on this page is computed from the IANA database at the moment you load it, so the tables above already account for whichever side has switched.
Why the time difference exists
New York City uses UTC-5 as its standard offset and Dubai uses UTC+4. Only New York City shifts for daylight saving; Dubai stays put, which nudges the difference by an hour twice a year. Dubai sits roughly 11,000 km to the northeast of New York City.
Expect roughly a 9 hours forward adjustment travelling from New York City to Dubai. The direct distance works out to roughly 13½ hours in the air. Line up a shared window before you call and the rest is easy.
