Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Istanbul. Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) while Istanbul uses Turkey Time (TRT, UTC+3). Neither city observes daylight saving time.
When it's 12:00 PM in Istanbul, it's 1:00 PM in Dubai. The 1-hour difference remains constant throughout the year.
Any business hour works! With only a 1-hour difference, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in either city overlaps almost entirely with business hours in the other.
Dubai and Istanbul are two of the world's busiest transit hubs. Emirates, Turkish Airlines, and flydubai operate frequent flights between these major cities.