Dubai is 2-3 hours ahead of Frankfurt. Frankfurt uses Central European Time (CET/CEST, UTC+1/+2) while Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4). During standard time, Dubai is 3 hours ahead; during daylight saving time, Dubai is 2 hours ahead.
Frankfurt observes daylight saving time while Dubai does not, so the difference varies seasonally.
Best calling time: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Frankfurt time. This corresponds to 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM in Dubai during summer, covering business hours.
Frankfurt and Dubai are major international financial centers and aviation hubs. Emirates and Lufthansa operate frequent flights between them. Both cities serve as gateways between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.