What is the time difference between New York and Dubai?

8 hours (as of 2026-08-08; daylight saving can shift it by an hour part of the year).

What is the timezone friction score between New York and Dubai?

52/100 (Strained) — 1h of shared working time per day. Higher scores mean easier synchronous collaboration; add the rest of your team in the interactive scorer for the full picture and the 'lone wolf' flag.

When can teams in New York and Dubai meet during working hours?

With standard 09:00–18:00 working days, the shared window is 60 minutes: 09:00–10:00 in New York and 17:00–18:00 in Dubai.

Does this account for daylight saving time?

Yes — offsets are computed from the IANA timezone database for the specific date. Use the interactive planner to check any future date.

Timezone Overlap · 8h apart

Best meeting time between 🇺🇸 New York and 🇦🇪 Dubai

With standard 09:00–18:00 days, both cities are simultaneously at work for 60 minutes.

The golden window (2026-08-08)

🇺🇸 New York: 09:00–10:00 local
🇦🇪 Dubai: 17:00–18:00 local
UTC 13:00–14:00 · 60 minutes

Open this pair in the interactive planner → (live DST, custom hours, more cities)

Quick facts

New York: UTC−4 (America/New_York)
Dubai: UTC+4 (Asia/Dubai)
Time difference: 8 hours (on 2026-08-08)

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between New York and Dubai?: 8 hours (as of 2026-08-08; daylight saving can shift it by an hour part of the year).
What is the timezone friction score between New York and Dubai?: 52/100 (Strained) — 1h of shared working time per day. Higher scores mean easier synchronous collaboration; add the rest of your team in the interactive scorer for the full picture and the 'lone wolf' flag.
When can teams in New York and Dubai meet during working hours?: With standard 09:00–18:00 working days, the shared window is 60 minutes: 09:00–10:00 in New York and 17:00–18:00 in Dubai.
Does this account for daylight saving time?: Yes — offsets are computed from the IANA timezone database for the specific date. Use the interactive planner to check any future date.