Dubai
Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)
Sunday, July 26, 2026
United Arab Emirates Β· Asia/Dubai Β· GMT+4
Dubai and Houston Time Difference
Dubai is 9h ahead of Houston
Dubai runs 9 hours ahead of Houston. Dubai, United Arab Emirates keeps Asia/Dubai time (GMT+4), while Houston, United States keeps America/Chicago time (CDT). When it is 12:00 midday in Dubai, the clock in Houston reads about 03:00, which is the single most useful number when you are lining up a call. Both cities can move on and off daylight saving time on different dates, so the gap between Dubai and Houston is not fixed year-round β the live clocks and difference above are recalculated from atomic time sources, so you are always reading the current offset rather than a value that quietly goes stale twice a year.
Houston
Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)
Sunday, July 26, 2026
United States Β· America/Chicago Β· CDT
Best time for work calls
If you are scheduling a call between Dubai and Houston, there is very limited or no overlap in normal business hours. Consider early-morning or late-evening calls for one side, or use async communication.
Best time for family calls
Dubai and Houston have a comfortable window for a family call β no awkward alarms required. Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Houston, which gives you 4 hours of genuine overlap when both sides are free. Aim for between 6 pm and 10 pm in Dubai β that lands at 9 am to 1 pm in Houston, after the school run and before anyone's ready for bed. For a Sunday catch-up or a midweek check-in, this is the sweet spot.
Dubai
No public holidays on record for this country
Daylight Cycle
π
Dawn5:19:19 AM
βοΈ Sunrise5:44:14 AM
π Solar Noon12:26:35 PM
π Golden Hour6:36:42 PM
π Sunset7:08:56 PM
π Dusk7:33:50 PM
Day length13:24:42
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Current Weather
Conditionβ
Temperatureβ
Feels likeβ
Humidityβ
Windβ
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Moon Phase
Phaseπ Waxing Gibbous
Illumination93%
CycleWaxing
Moon age12.2 days
Moonrise16:55
Moonset03:24
Houston
Labour Day
Sep 7in 43dColumbus Day
Oct 12in 78dColumbus Day
Oct 12in 78d
Daylight Cycle
π
Dawn6:12:17 AM
βοΈ Sunrise6:38:29 AM
π Solar Noon1:29:09 PM
π Golden Hour7:46:05 PM
π Sunset8:19:48 PM
π Dusk8:46:01 PM
Day length13:41:18
Data via sunrisesunset.io
Current Weather
Conditionβ
Temperatureβ
Feels likeβ
Humidityβ
Windβ
Data via Open-Meteo Β· Updates every 30 min
Moon Phase
Phaseπ Waxing Gibbous
Illumination93%
CycleWaxing
Moon age12.2 days
Moonrise18:31
Moonset03:43