What is the time difference between Tel Aviv and Dubai?

Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Tel Aviv. 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 Tel Aviv?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Tel Aviv, 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 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.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

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

If it is midday in Tel Aviv, what time is it in Dubai?

It is 13:00 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 Tel Aviv and Dubai use?

Tel Aviv uses Asia/Jerusalem, 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 Tel Aviv time to Dubai time

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

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Hour by hour

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

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Daylight saving time

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

Tel Aviv

Observes daylight saving time

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

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

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

Tel Aviv 09:00–17:00Dubai 10:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Tel Aviv and Dubai?: Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Tel Aviv. 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 Tel Aviv?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Tel Aviv, 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 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.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Tel Aviv, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 13:00 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 Tel Aviv and Dubai use?: Tel Aviv uses Asia/Jerusalem, 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.