What is the time difference between Dubai and Lima?

Lima is 9 hours behind 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 Lima from Dubai?

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 Dubai observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Lima observe daylight saving time?

No. Lima stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 03:00 in Lima, 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 Lima use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Lima uses America/Lima, currently UTC-5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dubai time to Lima time

Lima is 9 hours behind Dubai right now, so midday in Dubai lands in the small hours in Lima.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Dubai nor Lima 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

Lima

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

Dubai 09:00–03:00Lima 00:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Dubai	Lima
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	America/Lima
Abbreviation	GST	UTC-5
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	United Arab Emirates	Peru

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Lima?: Lima is 9 hours behind 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 Lima from Dubai?: 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 Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Lima observe daylight saving time?: No. Lima stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Lima?: It is 03:00 in Lima, 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 Lima use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Lima uses America/Lima, currently UTC-5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.