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Time difference between Dubai and Athens

Athens is 1 hour behind Dubai

Dubai, the United Arab Emirates is UTC+4 · Athens, Greece is UTC+2 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Dubai does not change its clocks and Athens goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Dubai / Athens clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer1 hour behindabout 30 weeks
standard / standard2 hours behindabout 22 weeks

Dubai stays put all year while Athens moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Athens's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Dubai's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 7 hours — 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dubai, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Athens.

Dubai to Athens, hour by hour

DubaiAthens
12:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM12:00 AM
2:00 AM1:00 AM
3:00 AM2:00 AM
4:00 AM3:00 AM
5:00 AM4:00 AM
6:00 AM5:00 AM
7:00 AM6:00 AM
8:00 AM7:00 AM
9:00 AM8:00 AM
10:00 AM9:00 AM
11:00 AM10:00 AM
12:00 PM11:00 AM
1:00 PM12:00 PM
2:00 PM1:00 PM
3:00 PM2:00 PM
4:00 PM3:00 PM
5:00 PM4:00 PM
6:00 PM5:00 PM
7:00 PM6:00 PM
8:00 PM7:00 PM
9:00 PM8:00 PM
10:00 PM9:00 PM
11:00 PM10:00 PM

On the usual gap of 1 hour.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Athens?

Athens is 1 hour behind Dubai for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Dubai does not change its clocks and Athens goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Is Athens ahead of Dubai?

No — Athens is 1 hour behind. Dubai is UTC+4 and Athens is UTC+2 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Dubai in Athens?

8:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Dubai and Athens meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 7 hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM in Dubai, which is 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in Athens.

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