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UAE
1 time zone · Asia/Dubai · 1 city on this site
UAE business shifted to a Mon–Fri week in 2022 (Friday is half-day). Meetings are professional and English-speaking. Multicultural workforce.
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Next public holiday
Islamic New Year
Tuesday, June 16, 2026— in 2 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 09:00–18:00 (federal government 07:30–15:30)
- Workweek
- Monday to Friday (with shorter Friday)
- Meeting tips
- Ramadan changes everything: shortened hours, evening business activity. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are major multi-day holidays.
Cities in UAE
Click a city for its detailed page including current time and time-difference table.
Current time in UAE
Dubai · Asia/Dubai
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Public holidays in UAE, 2026
See full multi-year coverage on the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-01
- 2026-03-20
- 2026-03-21
- 2026-03-22
- 2026-03-23
- 2026-05-26
- 2026-05-27
- 2026-05-28
- 2026-06-16
- 2026-08-25
- 2026-12-02
- 2026-12-03
Time difference vs. major business cities
From the perspective of Dubai.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷Seoul | Asia/Seoul | +5h |
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +5h |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | Asia/Singapore | +4h |
| 🇮🇳New Delhi | Asia/Kolkata | +1h 30m |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -3h |
| 🇫🇷Paris | Europe/Paris | -2h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -8h |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles | America/Los_Angeles | -11h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +6h |
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