What is the time difference between Mumbai and Dubai?

Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes behind Mumbai. 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 Mumbai?

Between 10:30–18:00 in Mumbai, which is 09:00–16:30 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Mumbai observe daylight saving time?

No. Mumbai stays on UTC+5:30 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 Mumbai, what time is it in Dubai?

It is 10:30 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 Mumbai and Dubai use?

Mumbai uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), 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 Mumbai time to Dubai time

Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes behind Mumbai right now, so midday in Mumbai lands in the morning in Dubai.

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Hour by hour

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

Mumbai	Dubai
00:00	22:30previous day
01:00	23:30previous day
02:00	00:30
03:00	01:30
04:00	02:30
05:00	03:30
06:00	04:30
07:00	05:30
08:00	06:30
09:00	07:30
10:00	08:30
11:00	09:30
12:00	10:30
13:00	11:30
14:00	12:30
15:00	13:30
16:00	14:30
17:00	15:30
18:00	16:30
19:00	17:30
20:00	18:30
21:00	19:30
22:00	20:30
23:00	21:30

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Mumbai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 10:30–18:00 in Mumbai, which is 09:00–16:30 in Dubai.

Mumbai 10:30–18:00Dubai 09:00–16:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Mumbai	Dubai
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	Asia/Dubai
Abbreviation	IST	GST
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC+4
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	India	United Arab Emirates

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Mumbai and Dubai?: Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes behind Mumbai. 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 Mumbai?: Between 10:30–18:00 in Mumbai, which is 09:00–16:30 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Mumbai observe daylight saving time?: No. Mumbai stays on UTC+5:30 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 Mumbai, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 10:30 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 Mumbai and Dubai use?: Mumbai uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.