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Time difference
Dubai and Tokyo

Live clocks (GST ↔ JST), the current gap, month-by-month offset changes (steady this year), and a full 24-hour map from Dubai to Tokyo.

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Live gap

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

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Year-round chart

Neither city shifts clocks seasonally—the gap stays steady through 2026.

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Hour-by-hour

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

Time difference workspace

How Dubai and Tokyo line up today.

2 cities · live offsetSteady gap
City pair

Dubai Tokyo

Tokyo is 5h ahead of Dubai at this moment. Compare live clocks, seasonal DST shifts, and hour-by-hour conversions below.

Live offsetIANA zones · updates automatically
Dubai
Asia/Dubai
ZoneGST
Offset nowUTC+4
Hour gap
+5h

TokyoDubai

Tokyo
Asia/Tokyo
ZoneJST
Offset nowUTC+9
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Time difference between Dubai and Tokyo: Tokyo is currently 5 hours ahead of Dubai.

This difference stays steady year-round because neither city observes Daylight Saving Time. 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.

Updates every second
Right nowAsia/Dubai · Asia/Tokyo
Dubai
Asia/Dubai
Live time
--:--
OffsetUTC+4
AbbreviationGST
No DST
Tokyo
Asia/Tokyo
Live time
--:--
OffsetUTC+9
AbbreviationJST
No DST
Relationship

Tokyo is 5h ahead of Dubai.

Neither city shifts clocks seasonally—expect this relationship to stay fixed unless rules change at the governmental level.

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Year-round

Offset changes by month

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

2026 calendar

Month-by-month gap

MonthDifference (Tokyo vs Dubai)
January+5h
February+5h
March+5h
April+5h
May+5h
June+5h
July+5h
August+5h
September+5h
October+5h
November+5h
December+5h
Hour by hour

24-hour conversion table

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

DubaiTokyo

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

Dubai with part-of-day icon
Tokyo arrow and converted time
Day
  • 00:00
    05:00
    Same day
  • 01:00
    06:00
    Same day
  • 02:00
    07:00
    Same day
  • 03:00
    08:00
    Same day
  • 04:00
    09:00
    Same day
  • 05:00
    10:00
    Same day
  • 06:00
    11:00
    Same day
  • 07:00
    12:00
    Same day
  • 08:00
    13:00
    Same day
  • 09:00
    14:00
    Same day
  • 10:00
    15:00
    Same day
  • 11:00
    16:00
    Same day
  • 12:00
    17:00
    Same day
  • 13:00
    18:00
    Same day
  • 14:00
    19:00
    Same day
  • 15:00
    20:00
    Same day
  • 16:00
    21:00
    Same day
  • 17:00
    22:00
    Same day
  • 18:00
    23:00
    Same day
  • 19:00
    00:00
    Next day
  • 20:00
    01:00
    Next day
  • 21:00
    02:00
    Next day
  • 22:00
    03:00
    Next day
  • 23:00
    04:00
    Next day
Uses your browser's IANA zone data — choose another date in the converter for historical or future days.
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Currently, Tokyo is 5h ahead of Dubai. This may change through the year if either city observes Daylight Saving Time.