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UTC to GST converter

Convert Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to Gulf Standard Time (GST), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

UTC 9 to 5 GST 9 to 5

From zone
Coordinated Universal Time
Offset and clock
UTC+0 No daylight saving time
IANA name
Etc/UTC
To zone
Gulf Standard Time
Offset and clock
UTC+4 No daylight saving time
IANA name
Asia/Dubai

GST is 4 hours ahead of UTC.

Time difference
Gulf Standard Time is 4 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time all year.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM UTC, which is 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM GST.
Daylight saving
Neither zone observes daylight saving time, so the difference never changes.

Where UTC and GST apply

Shaded areas follow the official zone boundaries, so a country split across zones is split here too. Hover or tap a region for its local time.

  • Coordinated Universal Time
  • Gulf Standard Time
  • Same UTC offset right now, different zone rules

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Hour by hour

Every hour of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, side by side. Days with a clock change show 23 or 25 rows.

Shaded rows fall inside working hours in both places.

Hourly comparison of the two time zones. Choose a time to load it in the converter.
Greenwich meridian (UTC) Dubai (GST) Working hours
12:00 AM 4:00 AM
1:00 AM 5:00 AM
2:00 AM 6:00 AM
3:00 AM 7:00 AM
4:00 AM 8:00 AM
5:00 AM 9:00 AM
6:00 AM 10:00 AM
7:00 AM 11:00 AM
8:00 AM 12:00 PM
9:00 AM 1:00 PM Both working
10:00 AM 2:00 PM Both working
11:00 AM 3:00 PM Both working
12:00 PM 4:00 PM Both working
1:00 PM 5:00 PM
2:00 PM 6:00 PM
3:00 PM 7:00 PM
4:00 PM 8:00 PM
5:00 PM 9:00 PM
6:00 PM 10:00 PM
7:00 PM 11:00 PM
8:00 PM 12:00 AM next day
9:00 PM 1:00 AM next day
10:00 PM 2:00 AM next day
11:00 PM 3:00 AM next day

UTC to GST conversion table

Every hour of the Coordinated Universal Time day, plus the common half hours, and their GST equivalents.

UTC to GST conversion table
Coordinated Universal Time GST 4 h ahead, all year
12:00 AM 4:00 AM
1:00 AM 5:00 AM
2:00 AM 6:00 AM
3:00 AM 7:00 AM
4:00 AM 8:00 AM
5:00 AM 9:00 AM
6:00 AM 10:00 AM
7:00 AM 11:00 AM
8:00 AM 12:00 PM
9:00 AM 1:00 PM
9:30 AM 1:30 PM
10:00 AM 2:00 PM
10:30 AM 2:30 PM
11:00 AM 3:00 PM
11:30 AM 3:30 PM
12:00 PM 4:00 PM
12:30 PM 4:30 PM
1:00 PM 5:00 PM
1:30 PM 5:30 PM
2:00 PM 6:00 PM
2:30 PM 6:30 PM
3:00 PM 7:00 PM
3:30 PM 7:30 PM
4:00 PM 8:00 PM
4:30 PM 8:30 PM
5:00 PM 9:00 PM
5:30 PM 9:30 PM
6:00 PM 10:00 PM
7:00 PM 11:00 PM
8:00 PM 12:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM 1:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM 2:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM 3:00 AM (next day)

Upcoming clock changes

Neither Coordinated Universal Time nor Gulf Standard Time changes its clocks in the next 18 months.

About the two zones

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

Coordinated Universal Time is the reference every time zone is measured from. It never changes for daylight saving time. Servers, aviation, logs and APIs use it because it is unambiguous.

IANA zone
Etc/UTC
Offset
UTC+0 all year
Used in
no single country; it is the world reference clock

Gulf Standard Time (GST)

Gulf Standard Time is UTC+4 all year. The UAE and Oman do not observe daylight saving time.

IANA zone
Asia/Dubai
Offset
UTC+4 all year
Used in
the United Arab Emirates and Oman
Major cities
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Muscat

GST can also mean South Georgia Time (UTC−2). Here GST means Gulf Standard Time (Asia/Dubai).

UTC and GST, answered

What is the time difference between UTC and GST?

Gulf Standard Time is 4 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time all year.

How do I work out the time in Dubai from UTC?

Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time. Gulf Standard Time is 4 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time all year. Type any UTC time into the UTC to GST converter to see the Dubai time for any date.

What is 9:00 AM UTC in GST?

9:00 AM UTC is 1:00 PM GST.

What is 12:00 PM UTC in GST?

12:00 PM UTC is 4:00 PM GST.

What is 10:00 AM UTC in GST?

10:00 AM UTC is 2:00 PM GST.

What is 5:00 PM UTC in GST?

5:00 PM UTC is 9:00 PM GST.

Is GST ahead of UTC, and by how many hours?

Yes. Gulf Standard Time is 4 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time all year.

What is a good meeting time for UTC and GST?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM UTC, which is 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM GST.

Does daylight saving time affect UTC to GST?

Neither zone observes daylight saving time, so the difference never changes.

Which GST does the UTC to GST converter use?

GST can also mean South Georgia Time (UTC−2). Here GST means Gulf Standard Time (Asia/Dubai).