What is the time difference between Phoenix and Dubai?

Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Phoenix. 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 Phoenix?

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 Phoenix observe daylight saving time?

No. Phoenix stays on UTC-7 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 Phoenix, what time is it in Dubai?

It is 23:00 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 Phoenix and Dubai use?

Phoenix uses America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7 (MST), 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 Phoenix time to Dubai time

Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Phoenix right now, so midday in Phoenix lands in the late night in Dubai.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Phoenix

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-7

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in Phoenix and one in Dubai do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

Phoenix 17:00–18:00Dubai 04:00–05:00
Phoenix 22:00–07:00Dubai 09:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Phoenix	Dubai
IANA zone	America/Phoenix	Asia/Dubai
Abbreviation	MST	GST
Standard offset	UTC-7	UTC+4
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	United States	United Arab Emirates

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Phoenix and Dubai?: Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Phoenix. 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 Phoenix?: 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 Phoenix observe daylight saving time?: No. Phoenix stays on UTC-7 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 Phoenix, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 23:00 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 Phoenix and Dubai use?: Phoenix uses America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7 (MST), and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.