IST to GST Converter — India to UAE/Dubai Time

What This Tool Does

This tool converts a specific date and time from India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) to Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) — used across the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) and shared by most of the Gulf region. Unlike the US or UK pairs on this site, neither IST nor GST observes daylight saving, so the offset is a fixed 1 hour 30 minutes year-round — simple, but still easy to get backwards, which is where this tool helps.

How to Use It

Enter the IST date and time you want to convert (the tool is pre-set to convert IST → GST).
Press Convert.
The equivalent UAE time appears instantly, including the day of week and date.

Example

A 4:00 PM IST call with a Dubai office lands at 2:30 PM GST the same day, every day of the year — no seasonal adjustment needed, since neither India nor the UAE shifts clocks for daylight saving.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between IST and GST?

IST is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of GST (UAE/Gulf Standard Time) — a fixed gap all year round, since neither India nor the UAE observes daylight saving.

Does the UAE observe daylight saving time?

No — the UAE, like India, keeps a fixed offset from UTC year-round with no seasonal clock changes. That makes IST-GST one of the simplest time zone pairs to convert, since the gap never varies by date.

Which other Gulf countries share GST with the UAE?

Oman also uses UTC+4 (Gulf Standard Time), while Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait use UTC+3 — one hour behind the UAE. This tool's UAE (Dubai) conversion doesn't apply directly to those UTC+3 countries.