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New York to Dubai time: best hours to meet
Planning a call between New York and Dubai? Here's the time in both cities right now and the hours when both of you are at work.
Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York for most of the year.
There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. If one of you starts at 8 or stays until 6, you can meet 8:00 AM–10:00 AM in New York (4:00 PM–6:00 PM in Dubai).
The next 24 hours
Purple = working hours (9–5) in one city. Green = working hours in both.
| New York | Dubai |
|---|---|
| 11:00 PM Sat | 8:00 AM Sun |
| 12:00 AM Sun | 9:00 AM Sun |
| 1:00 AM Sun | 10:00 AM Sun |
| 3:00 AM Sun | 11:00 AM Sun |
| 4:00 AM Sun | 12:00 PM Sun |
| 5:00 AM Sun | 1:00 PM Sun |
| 6:00 AM Sun | 2:00 PM Sun |
| 7:00 AM Sun | 3:00 PM Sun |
| 8:00 AM Sun | 4:00 PM Sun |
| 9:00 AM Sun | 5:00 PM Sun |
| 10:00 AM Sun | 6:00 PM Sun |
| 11:00 AM Sun | 7:00 PM Sun |
| 12:00 PM Sun | 8:00 PM Sun |
| 1:00 PM Sun | 9:00 PM Sun |
| 2:00 PM Sun | 10:00 PM Sun |
| 3:00 PM Sun | 11:00 PM Sun |
| 4:00 PM Sun | 12:00 AM Mon |
| 5:00 PM Sun | 1:00 AM Mon |
| 6:00 PM Sun | 2:00 AM Mon |
| 7:00 PM Sun | 3:00 AM Mon |
| 8:00 PM Sun | 4:00 AM Mon |
| 9:00 PM Sun | 5:00 AM Mon |
| 10:00 PM Sun | 6:00 AM Mon |
| 11:00 PM Sun | 7:00 AM Mon |
New York and Dubai time difference through the year
Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York from 14 March to 6 November, and 9 hours ahead from 7 November to 13 March (dates for 2027).
The difference changes because New York changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Dubai doesn't.
Best hours for a New York–Dubai meeting
When Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York: There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. If one of you starts at 8 or stays until 6, you can meet 8:00 AM–10:00 AM in New York (4:00 PM–6:00 PM in Dubai).
When Dubai is 9 hours ahead of New York: There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. If one of you starts at 8 or stays until 6, you can meet 8:00 AM–9:00 AM in New York (5:00 PM–6:00 PM in Dubai).
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