Time Difference Between Dubai and Paris
Paris is 3h behind Dubai in standard time, and 2h behind while Paris is on daylight saving time.
Dubai keeps the same clock all year. Paris clocks move forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. The figures above cover each part of the year. They do not come from the offset on the day the site was built. The live clocks use the current time.
Working Hours Overlap
For each hour of Dubai's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in Paris. Rows highlighted green fall within standard working hours (9:00-18:00) in both cities. Each block is one part of the year, so the table does not change with the day this page was built.
3h behind (standard time)
| Dubai | Paris | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 6 AM | No |
| 10 AM | 7 AM | No |
| 11 AM | 8 AM | No |
| 12 PM | 9 AM | Yes |
| 1 PM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 2 PM | 11 AM | Yes |
| 3 PM | 12 PM | Yes |
| 4 PM | 1 PM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 2 PM | Yes |
| 6 PM | 3 PM | No |
2h behind (daylight saving time in Paris, while Dubai is on standard time)
| Dubai | Paris | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 7 AM | No |
| 10 AM | 8 AM | No |
| 11 AM | 9 AM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 1 PM | 11 AM | Yes |
| 2 PM | 12 PM | Yes |
| 3 PM | 1 PM | Yes |
| 4 PM | 2 PM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 6 PM | 4 PM | No |
Best Time to Meet
3h behind (standard time)
- 12 PM-6 PM in Dubai (9 AM-3 PM in Paris) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
2h behind (daylight saving time in Paris, while Dubai is on standard time)
- 11 AM-6 PM in Dubai (9 AM-4 PM in Paris) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
How the Difference Changes
Only Paris changes its clocks, so the gap is not one number. The rules are above. The dates for the year you are reading this page load below.
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Dubai
Dubai uses the Asia/Dubai time zone, at UTC+4 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.
Paris
Paris uses the Europe/Paris time zone. Standard time is UTC+1, and daylight saving time is UTC+2.