Gulf and India time converter
Pick a place, a date and a time, and see what time it will be in Kerala and across the Gulf. It is built for scheduling calls with family, friends and colleagues.
The short answer
Kerala (India Standard Time) is UTC+5:30. The UAE and Oman are at UTC+4, so they are 1 hour 30 minutes behind Kerala. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain are at UTC+3, so they are 2 hours 30 minutes behind Kerala. None of these places change their clocks for daylight saving, so the gap stays the same all year.
Worked example
A family call at 8:00 pm in Kerala is 6:30 pm in Dubai and Muscat, and 5:30 pm in Riyadh, Doha, Kuwait City and Manama. A 9:00 pm call in Abu Dhabi is 10:30 pm in Kerala.
How this tool works
Each place is stored with its fixed offset from UTC. Your chosen time is converted to UTC and then to every other place. The table also tells you when the date changes, for example a late-night call in Kerala that is still the previous evening in Kuwait. Because the offsets are fixed, this tool does not depend on your device’s own time zone setting.
Good to know
- Weekends differ. The UAE’s weekend is Saturday and Sunday for most workplaces, while many other Gulf countries use Friday and Saturday. Read the guide to time zones and weekends before booking a meeting.
- Offsets are correct at the time of writing. If a country ever changes its time rules, check an official source.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Gulf change clocks for summer time?
No. The UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain do not use daylight saving time, and neither does India.
What is the time difference between Dubai and Kerala?
Kerala is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of Dubai.
Why does the date sometimes change?
When the time in one place passes midnight and another place has not reached it yet, the dates differ. The table marks the next day or previous day.