Atlanta is typically 9 hours behind Dubai. When it's 6:00 PM in Dubai, it's 9:00 AM the same day in Atlanta. Dubai does not observe daylight saving time, but Atlanta does.
During US daylight saving time (March to November), the difference is 8 hours. During US standard time (November to March), the difference increases to 9 hours.
Optimal meeting window: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Atlanta time (4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Dubai, or 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM in winter). Morning Atlanta catches late afternoon Dubai.
Both Atlanta and Dubai serve as major airline hubs - Delta's hub in Atlanta and Emirates' hub in Dubai connect millions of passengers globally each year.