Dubai is 2-3 hours ahead of Milan. Milan 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.
The UAE does not observe daylight saving time, while Italy does, so the difference varies seasonally.
Best calling time: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Milan time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Dubai during standard time, covering business hours.
Milan and Dubai are both major fashion and luxury retail capitals. Italian fashion houses have strong presence in Dubai, and Emirates operates multiple daily flights connecting the two cities in about 6 hours.