What is the time difference between Dubai and Tel Aviv?

Tel Aviv is 1 hour 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 Tel Aviv from Dubai?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–17:00 in Tel Aviv. 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 Tel Aviv observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Tel Aviv runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 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 Tel Aviv?

It is 11:00 in Tel Aviv, 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 Tel Aviv use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Tel Aviv uses Asia/Jerusalem, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dubai time to Tel Aviv time

Tel Aviv is 1 hour behind Dubai right now, so midday in Dubai lands in the morning in Tel Aviv.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

Tel Aviv

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+2
Daylight: UTC+3
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 10:00–18:00 in Dubai, 09:00–17:00 in Tel Aviv.

Dubai 10:00–18:00Tel Aviv 09:00–17:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Dubai	Tel Aviv
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	Asia/Jerusalem
Abbreviation	GST	UTC+3
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC+2
Daylight offset	—	UTC+3
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	United Arab Emirates	Israel

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Tel Aviv?: Tel Aviv is 1 hour 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 Tel Aviv from Dubai?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–17:00 in Tel Aviv. 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 Tel Aviv observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Tel Aviv runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 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 Tel Aviv?: It is 11:00 in Tel Aviv, 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 Tel Aviv use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Tel Aviv uses Asia/Jerusalem, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.