What is the time difference between Dubai and Hong Kong?

Hong Kong is 4 hours ahead of Dubai. 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 Hong Kong from Dubai?

Between 09:00–14:00 in Dubai, which is 13:00–18:00 in Hong Kong. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?

No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Hong Kong?

It is 16:00 in Hong Kong, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Dubai and Hong Kong use?

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

Convert Dubai time to Hong Kong time

Right now Hong Kong runs 4 hours ahead of Dubai. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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The converter needs JavaScript to run. Everything below — offsets, daylight saving dates and the hour-by-hour table — is part of the page and works without it.

Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Dubai, and what the clock reads in Hong Kong at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Dubai nor Hong Kong changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

Hong Kong

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 5 hours wide — 09:00–14:00 in Dubai, 13:00–18:00 in Hong Kong.

Dubai 09:00–14:00Hong Kong 13:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Dubai	Hong Kong
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	Asia/Hong_Kong
Abbreviation	GST	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	United Arab Emirates	Hong Kong SAR China

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Hong Kong?: Hong Kong is 4 hours ahead of Dubai. 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 Hong Kong from Dubai?: Between 09:00–14:00 in Dubai, which is 13:00–18:00 in Hong Kong. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?: No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Hong Kong?: It is 16:00 in Hong Kong, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Dubai and Hong Kong use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.