What is the time difference between Moscow and Dubai?

Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Moscow. 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 Moscow?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Moscow, which is 10:00–18:00 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?

No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 13:00 in Dubai, 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 Moscow and Dubai use?

Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, 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 Moscow time to Dubai time

Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Moscow right now, so midday in Moscow lands in the afternoon in Dubai.

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Hour by hour

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

Moscow	Dubai
00:00	01:00
01:00	02:00
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22:00	23:00
23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

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

Moscow

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 09:00–17:00 in Moscow, which is 10:00–18:00 in Dubai.

Moscow 09:00–17:00Dubai 10:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Moscow	Dubai
IANA zone	Europe/Moscow	Asia/Dubai
Abbreviation	UTC+3	GST
Standard offset	UTC+3	UTC+4
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Russia	United Arab Emirates

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Moscow and Dubai?: Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Moscow. 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 Moscow?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Moscow, which is 10:00–18:00 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?: No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Moscow, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 13:00 in Dubai, 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 Moscow and Dubai use?: Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.