What is the time difference between Santiago and Dubai?

Dubai is 8 hours ahead of Santiago. 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 Santiago?

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

Does Santiago observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Santiago runs on UTC-4 in winter and UTC-3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-09-06, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 20:00 in Dubai, 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 Santiago and Dubai use?

Santiago uses America/Santiago, currently UTC-4, 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 Santiago time to Dubai time

Dubai is 8 hours ahead of Santiago right now, so midday in Santiago lands in the evening in Dubai.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Santiago

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-4
Daylight: UTC-3
Next change: 2026-09-06 +60m

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

The window is 1 hour wide — 09:00–10:00 in Santiago, 17:00–18:00 in Dubai.

Santiago 09:00–10:00Dubai 17:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Santiago	Dubai
IANA zone	America/Santiago	Asia/Dubai
Abbreviation	UTC-4	GST
Standard offset	UTC-4	UTC+4
Daylight offset	UTC-3	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Chile	United Arab Emirates

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Santiago and Dubai?: Dubai is 8 hours ahead of Santiago. 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 Santiago?: Between 09:00–10:00 in Santiago, which is 17:00–18:00 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Santiago observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Santiago runs on UTC-4 in winter and UTC-3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-09-06, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Santiago, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 20:00 in Dubai, 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 Santiago and Dubai use?: Santiago uses America/Santiago, currently UTC-4, and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.