Most of the year, Dubai is 11 hours ahead of San Francisco. During Jan 1–Mar 7, Nov 1–Dec 31, Dubai is 12 hours ahead of San Francisco.
| San Francisco | Dubai Most of the year | Dubai Jan 1–Mar 7, Nov 1–Dec 31 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM |
| 1 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM |
| 2 AM | 1 PM | 2 PM |
| 3 AM | 2 PM | 3 PM |
| 4 AM | 3 PM | 4 PM |
| 5 AM | 4 PM | 5 PM |
| 6 AM | 5 PM | 6 PM |
| 7 AM | 6 PM | 7 PM |
| 8 AM | 7 PM | 8 PM |
| 9 AM | 8 PM | 9 PM |
| 10 AM | 9 PM | 10 PM |
| 11 AM | 10 PM | 11 PM |
| 12 PM | 11 PM | 12 AMnext day |
| 1 PM | 12 AMnext day | 1 AMnext day |
| 2 PM | 1 AMnext day | 2 AMnext day |
| 3 PM | 2 AMnext day | 3 AMnext day |
| 4 PM | 3 AMnext day | 4 AMnext day |
| 5 PM | 4 AMnext day | 5 AMnext day |
| 6 PM | 5 AMnext day | 6 AMnext day |
| 7 PM | 6 AMnext day | 7 AMnext day |
| 8 PM | 7 AMnext day | 8 AMnext day |
| 9 PM | 8 AMnext day | 9 AMnext day |
| 10 PM | 9 AMnext day | 10 AMnext day |
| 11 PM | 10 AMnext day | 11 AMnext day |
San Francisco observes daylight saving time from Mar 8, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026, when clocks move forward one hour.
Dubai does not observe daylight saving time (DST), so its offset stays the same all year.
Most of the year, Dubai is 11 hours ahead of San Francisco. During Jan 1–Mar 7, Nov 1–Dec 31, Dubai is 12 hours ahead of San Francisco.
San Francisco observes daylight saving time from Mar 8, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026, when clocks move forward one hour. Dubai does not observe daylight saving time (DST), so its offset stays the same all year.
Most of the year: The best compromise is at San Francisco 7 AM–11 AM (Dubai 6 PM–10 PM); San Francisco 8 PM–10 PM (Dubai 7 AM (next day)–9 AM). Jan 1–Mar 7, Nov 1–Dec 31: The best compromise is at San Francisco 7 AM–10 AM (Dubai 7 PM–10 PM); San Francisco 7 PM–10 PM (Dubai 7 AM (next day)–10 AM).