What is the time difference between Dubai and Rome?

Rome is 2 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 Rome from Dubai?

Between 11:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–16:00 in Rome. 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 Rome observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Rome runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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

It is 10:00 in Rome, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Dubai and Rome use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Rome uses Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dubai time to Rome time

Right now Rome runs 2 hours behind Dubai. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Dubai keeps one offset all year while Rome moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

Rome

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 7 hours wide — 11:00–18:00 in Dubai, 09:00–16:00 in Rome.

Dubai 11:00–18:00Rome 09:00–16:00

Reference

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

	Dubai	Rome
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	Europe/Rome
Abbreviation	GST	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC+1
Daylight offset	—	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	United Arab Emirates	Italy

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Rome?: Rome is 2 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 Rome from Dubai?: Between 11:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–16:00 in Rome. 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 Rome observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Rome runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Rome?: It is 10:00 in Rome, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Dubai and Rome use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Rome uses Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.