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UK time to GST converter

Convert UK time (GMT/BST) to Gulf Standard Time (GST), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

GMT 9 to 5 GST 9 to 5

From zone
Greenwich Mean Time
Offset and clock
UTC+0 Standard time
IANA name
Europe/London
To zone
Gulf Standard Time
Offset and clock
UTC+4 No daylight saving time
IANA name
Asia/Dubai

GST is 4 hours ahead of GMT.

Time difference
GST is 3 hours ahead of BST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for about 22 weeks in 2026.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM BST, which is 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM GST while BST and GST apply.
Daylight saving
UK time changes its clocks twice a year; Gulf Standard Time does not.

The same conversion works for every city on these clocks, such as London to Dubai, London to UAE and England to Dubai.

Where UK time and GST apply

Shaded areas follow the official zone boundaries, so a country split across zones is split here too. Hover or tap a region for its local time.

  • UK time
  • Gulf Standard Time
  • Same UTC offset right now, different zone rules

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Hour by hour

Every hour of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, side by side. Days with a clock change show 23 or 25 rows.

Shaded rows fall inside working hours in both places.

Hourly comparison of the two time zones. Choose a time to load it in the converter.
London (GMT) Dubai (GST) Working hours
12:00 AM 4:00 AM
1:00 AM 5:00 AM
2:00 AM 6:00 AM
3:00 AM 7:00 AM
4:00 AM 8:00 AM
5:00 AM 9:00 AM
6:00 AM 10:00 AM
7:00 AM 11:00 AM
8:00 AM 12:00 PM
9:00 AM 1:00 PM Both working
10:00 AM 2:00 PM Both working
11:00 AM 3:00 PM Both working
12:00 PM 4:00 PM Both working
1:00 PM 5:00 PM
2:00 PM 6:00 PM
3:00 PM 7:00 PM
4:00 PM 8:00 PM
5:00 PM 9:00 PM
6:00 PM 10:00 PM
7:00 PM 11:00 PM
8:00 PM 12:00 AM next day
9:00 PM 1:00 AM next day
10:00 PM 2:00 AM next day
11:00 PM 3:00 AM next day

UK time to GST conversion table

Every hour of the UK time day, plus the common half hours, and their GST equivalents. The second column covers the part of the year when the clocks are on a different gap.

UK time to GST conversion table
UK time GST 3 h ahead, most of the year (210 days in 2026) GST 4 h ahead, about 22 weeks in 2026
12:00 AM 3:00 AM4:00 AM
1:00 AM 4:00 AM5:00 AM
2:00 AM 5:00 AM6:00 AM
3:00 AM 6:00 AM7:00 AM
4:00 AM 7:00 AM8:00 AM
5:00 AM 8:00 AM9:00 AM
6:00 AM 9:00 AM10:00 AM
7:00 AM 10:00 AM11:00 AM
8:00 AM 11:00 AM12:00 PM
9:00 AM 12:00 PM1:00 PM
9:30 AM 12:30 PM1:30 PM
10:00 AM 1:00 PM2:00 PM
10:30 AM 1:30 PM2:30 PM
11:00 AM 2:00 PM3:00 PM
11:30 AM 2:30 PM3:30 PM
12:00 PM 3:00 PM4:00 PM
12:30 PM 3:30 PM4:30 PM
1:00 PM 4:00 PM5:00 PM
1:30 PM 4:30 PM5:30 PM
2:00 PM 5:00 PM6:00 PM
2:30 PM 5:30 PM6:30 PM
3:00 PM 6:00 PM7:00 PM
3:30 PM 6:30 PM7:30 PM
4:00 PM 7:00 PM8:00 PM
4:30 PM 7:30 PM8:30 PM
5:00 PM 8:00 PM9:00 PM
5:30 PM 8:30 PM9:30 PM
6:00 PM 9:00 PM10:00 PM
7:00 PM 10:00 PM11:00 PM
8:00 PM 11:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM 12:00 AM (next day)1:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM 1:00 AM (next day)2:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM 2:00 AM (next day)3:00 AM (next day)

How the gap changes in 2026 and 2027

Each row is a stretch of days with one constant difference, split at every clock change.

Time difference periods between UK time and GST
Dates UK time GST Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 29, 2026 GMT GST GST 4 h ahead
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 until Sun, Oct 25, 2026 BST GST GST 3 h ahead
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 until Sun, Mar 28, 2027 GMT GST GST 4 h ahead
Sun, Mar 28, 2027 until Sun, Oct 31, 2027 BST GST GST 3 h ahead
Sun, Oct 31, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 GMT GST GST 4 h ahead

Upcoming clock changes

  1. UK time Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 1:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 AM
  2. UK time Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  3. UK time Sunday, March 26, 2028: at 1:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 AM

About the two zones

UK time (GMT / BST)

UK time is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

IANA zone
Europe/London
Offset
UTC+0 standard, UTC+1 daylight saving
Used in
the United Kingdom
Major cities
London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast

Gulf Standard Time (GST)

Gulf Standard Time is UTC+4 all year. The UAE and Oman do not observe daylight saving time.

IANA zone
Asia/Dubai
Offset
UTC+4 all year
Used in
the United Arab Emirates and Oman
Major cities
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Muscat

GST can also mean South Georgia Time (UTC−2). Here GST means Gulf Standard Time (Asia/Dubai).

UK time and GST, answered

What is the time difference between UK time and GST?

GST is 3 hours ahead of BST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for about 22 weeks in 2026.

How do I work out the time in Dubai from UK time?

Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time. GST is 3 hours ahead of BST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for about 22 weeks in 2026. Type any UK time time into the UK time to GST converter to see the Dubai time for any date.

What is 9:00 AM UK time in GST?

9:00 AM BST is 12:00 PM GST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). 9:00 AM GMT is 1:00 PM GST for about 22 weeks in 2026.

What is 12:00 PM UK time in GST?

12:00 PM BST is 3:00 PM GST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). 12:00 PM GMT is 4:00 PM GST for about 22 weeks in 2026.

What is 10:00 AM UK time in GST?

10:00 AM BST is 1:00 PM GST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). 10:00 AM GMT is 2:00 PM GST for about 22 weeks in 2026.

What is 5:00 PM UK time in GST?

5:00 PM BST is 8:00 PM GST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). 5:00 PM GMT is 9:00 PM GST for about 22 weeks in 2026.

Is GST ahead of UK time, and by how many hours?

Yes. GST is 3 hours ahead of BST for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for about 22 weeks in 2026.

What is a good meeting time for UK time and GST?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM BST, which is 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM GST while BST and GST apply.

Does daylight saving time affect UK time to GST?

UK time changes its clocks twice a year; Gulf Standard Time does not. The next change is on Sunday, March 28, 2027 in UK time.

Which GST does the UK time to GST converter use?

GST can also mean South Georgia Time (UTC−2). Here GST means Gulf Standard Time (Asia/Dubai).