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Time difference between Lisbon and Dubai

Dubai is 3 hours ahead of Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal is UTC · Dubai, the United Arab Emirates is UTC+4 — 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 Lisbon goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Dubai does not change its clocks.

Lisbon / Dubai clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard3 hours aheadabout 30 weeks
standard / standard4 hours aheadabout 22 weeks

Dubai stays put all year while Lisbon moves, so a meeting fixed in Dubai's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Lisbon's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 5 hours — 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Lisbon, the same moment as 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Dubai.

Lisbon to Dubai, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 3 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Lisbon and Dubai?

Dubai is 3 hours ahead of Lisbon for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Lisbon goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Dubai does not change its clocks.

Is Dubai ahead of Lisbon?

Yes — Dubai is 3 hours ahead. Lisbon is UTC and Dubai is UTC+4 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Lisbon in Dubai?

12:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Lisbon and Dubai meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 5 hours: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM in Lisbon, which is 12:00 PM–5:00 PM in Dubai.

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