Live time conversion and hour-by-hour comparison
This page shows the live time conversion between London and Dubai. The hour-by-hour chart above makes it easy to find overlapping business hours for meetings or calls. Green highlights indicate standard business hours (9 AM – 5 PM) in each city.
London to Dubai is one of the more manageable major-city pairings. The 4-hour gap during winter (3 during BST) allows several hours of comfortable overlap. A 9 AM London meeting catches Dubai at 1 PM — both squarely in business hours. This generous overlap window has been a key factor in London-Dubai business growth, particularly in finance, real estate, and professional services.
The London-Dubai financial corridor is one of the busiest in the world. Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) was designed to bridge Asian and European markets, and its regulatory framework mirrors London's. Many London-based banks and financial firms have established DIFC offices specifically because the time zone overlap supports real-time coordination. When London's markets open at 8 AM GMT, Dubai traders have already been working for 4 hours.
While the UAE shifted its weekend to Saturday-Sunday in 2022, aligning with Western norms, some businesses and government offices still observe a Friday-Saturday rest schedule. When scheduling London-Dubai calls, verify which weekend pattern your counterpart follows. The workweek overlap is now Monday-Friday for most private sector operations, but government dealings may differ.
The London-Dubai air route is one of the busiest in the world, served by Emirates, British Airways, and multiple other carriers with several daily flights. The 7-hour flight combined with the 3-4 hour time difference means departing London in the morning gets you to Dubai for a late dinner — or departing Dubai in the evening gets you to London for a late-night arrival. Many business travelers make the trip routinely, and the moderate time change minimizes jet lag.