What is the time difference between Anchorage and Dubai?

Dubai is 12 hours ahead of Anchorage. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Dubai from Anchorage?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Anchorage runs on UTC-9 in winter and UTC-8 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Anchorage, what time is it in Dubai?

It is 00:00 in Dubai, and already the following day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Anchorage and Dubai use?

Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT), and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Anchorage time to Dubai time

Right now Dubai runs 12 hours ahead of Anchorage. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Anchorage, across for Dubai.

Anchorage	Dubai
00:00	12:00
01:00	13:00
02:00	14:00
03:00	15:00
04:00	16:00
05:00	17:00
06:00	18:00
07:00	19:00
08:00	20:00
09:00	21:00
10:00	22:00
11:00	23:00
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19:00	07:00next day
20:00	08:00next day
21:00	09:00next day
22:00	10:00next day
23:00	11:00next day

Daylight saving time

Anchorage changes its clocks; Dubai does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Anchorage

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-9
Daylight: UTC-8
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in Anchorage and one in Dubai do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

Anchorage 16:00–18:00Dubai 04:00–06:00
Anchorage 21:00–06:00Dubai 09:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Anchorage	Dubai
IANA zone	America/Anchorage	Asia/Dubai
Abbreviation	AKDT	GST
Standard offset	UTC-9	UTC+4
Daylight offset	UTC-8	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United States	United Arab Emirates

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Anchorage and Dubai?: Dubai is 12 hours ahead of Anchorage. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Dubai from Anchorage?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Anchorage runs on UTC-9 in winter and UTC-8 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Anchorage, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 00:00 in Dubai, and already the following day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Anchorage and Dubai use?: Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT), and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.