Kuala Lumpur is 4 hours ahead of Dubai. Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time (MYT, UTC+8) while Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4). When it's 12:00 PM in Dubai, it's 4:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur.
Neither location observes daylight saving time, so the 4-hour difference remains constant year-round.
Best calling time: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM Kuala Lumpur time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Dubai, covering UAE business hours.
Kuala Lumpur and Dubai are connected by direct flights taking about 7 hours. Both are major business and tourism hubs with significant Islamic finance sectors and growing trade ties.