About Dubai time
Dubai runs on Gulf Standard Time, four hours ahead of UTC, and never changes its clocks — a stable bridge between European and Asian business days.
The working week in the UAE shifted in 2022 to Monday–Friday (with a half-day Friday), aligning Dubai more closely with global markets while preserving Friday prayers. During Ramadan, working hours are reduced by law, and the daily rhythm reorganises around suhoor before dawn and iftar at sunset — timings that move with the lunar calendar rather than the clock.
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