Best Time to Call the UK from the UAE
The UAE uses UTC+4 all year and does not change clocks, so the gap with the UK is four hours in winter and three hours in summer.
The time gap
In UK winter UK 09:00 is 13:00 in Dubai. In UK summer UK 09:00 is 12:00 in Dubai. A UK working day from 09:00 to 17:30 is 13:00 to 21:30 in winter and 12:00 to 20:30 in summer.
The working week
The UAE's working week runs Monday to Friday, with a half-day on Friday for many organisations, and the weekend on Saturday and Sunday since 2022. Friday afternoon calls therefore often get fewer responses. Ramadan shortens office hours in the UAE, so confirm times in advance.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between the UAE and the UK?
It is four hours in UK winter and three hours in UK summer, with the UAE ahead.
Clock change guides
- What Is Daylight Saving Time (DST)? A Plain-English GuideWhat daylight saving time is, how it works in the UK, Europe and the US, why it exists, its history, who uses it and the argument over scrapping it.
- Why Do the Clocks Go Back in October? The Real ReasonThe clocks go back in autumn to return the UK to GMT, so winter mornings are lighter. The history, the rule, what time it happens and what changes for you.
- When Do the Clocks Go Forward Again After Going Back?When the UK clocks go forward again after the autumn change, how long the UK stays on GMT, when evenings get lighter and how to remember to reset your clocks.