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Time difference
Anchorage and Dubai

Live clocks (AKST ↔ GST), the current gap, month-by-month offset changes, and a full 24-hour map from Anchorage to Dubai.

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Live gap

See the current offset between Anchorage and Dubai, with IANA-backed clocks updating every second.

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Year-round chart

DST can shift the gap by an hour twice a year—the 2026 month table shows every change.

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Hour-by-hour

Scroll the 24-hour table to map any civil hour in Anchorage into Dubai with day-shift cues.

Time difference workspace

How Anchorage and Dubai line up today.

2 cities · live offsetGap shifts yearly
City pair

Anchorage Dubai

Dubai is 12h ahead of Anchorage at this moment. Compare live clocks, seasonal DST shifts, and hour-by-hour conversions below.

Live offsetIANA zones · updates automatically
Anchorage
America/Anchorage
ZoneAKST / AKDT
Offset nowUTC-8
Hour gap
+12h

DubaiAnchorage

Dubai
Asia/Dubai
ZoneGST
Offset nowUTC+4
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Time difference between Anchorage and Dubai: Dubai is currently 13 hours ahead of Anchorage.

This difference is not constant: in winter Anchorage is 13 hours behind Dubai, while in summer (when one or both observe DST) the gap shifts to 12 hours behind. The monthly table below shows the exact offset gap month by month. For practical scheduling, jump to the best-time-to-meet page or the 24-hour conversion table below.

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Live clocks workspace

Clocks side by side.

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Right nowAmerica/Anchorage · Asia/Dubai
Anchorage
America/Anchorage
Live time
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OffsetUTC-8
AbbreviationAKST / AKDT
Observes DST
Dubai
Asia/Dubai
Live time
--:--
OffsetUTC+4
AbbreviationGST
No DST
Relationship

Dubai is 12h ahead of Anchorage.

DST rules can widen or shrink this gap for a few weeks each spring and autumn—the month table below shows how many hours Dubai sits ahead of or behind Anchorage through the calendar year.

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Year-round

Offset changes by month

Sampled mid-month for 2026. Compares Dubai versus Anchorage; a value of +3h means Dubai is three hours ahead of Anchorage.

2026 calendar

Month-by-month gap

MonthDifference (Dubai vs Anchorage)
January+13h
February+13h
March+12h
April+12h
May+12h
June+12h
July+12h
August+12h
September+12h
October+12h
November+13h
December+13h
Hour by hour

24-hour conversion table

Every civil hour in Anchorage mapped into Dubai; day-shift cues follow active DST for both zones today.

AnchorageDubai

Hourly wall-clock map for today — midnight crossings show as day shifts.

Anchorage with part-of-day icon
Dubai arrow and converted time
Day
  • 00:00
    12:00
    Same day
  • 01:00
    13:00
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  • 02:00
    14:00
    Same day
  • 03:00
    15:00
    Same day
  • 04:00
    16:00
    Same day
  • 05:00
    17:00
    Same day
  • 06:00
    18:00
    Same day
  • 07:00
    19:00
    Same day
  • 08:00
    20:00
    Same day
  • 09:00
    21:00
    Same day
  • 10:00
    22:00
    Same day
  • 11:00
    23:00
    Same day
  • 12:00
    00:00
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    01:00
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    03:00
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    04:00
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    05:00
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    06:00
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    07:00
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    08:00
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    09:00
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    10:00
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    11:00
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Frequently asked questions

Offsets between Anchorage and Dubai, DST shifts, scheduling, and how we source timezone data—plus how to share this page.

Currently, Dubai is 12h ahead of Anchorage. This may change through the year if either city observes Daylight Saving Time.