The short answer
8pm in United Arab Emirates is 12pm in Eastern Daylight Time.
United Arab Emirates is 8 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in United Arab Emirates but lands inside working hours in Eastern Daylight Time.
United Arab Emirates☾
8pm
Eastern Daylight Time☀
12pm
Right now
11:45am+04:00 · UTC+04:00 · Sun, Aug 30
3:45amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Sun, Aug 30
Read across to convert
United Arab Emirates
+04:00 · UTC+04:00
Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
Pinned8pmUnited Arab Emirates=12pmEastern Daylight Time
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Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
United Arab Emirates
3pm–7pm
Eastern Daylight Time
7am–11am
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amUnited Arab Emirates=1amEastern Daylight Time
12pmUnited Arab Emirates=4amEastern Daylight Time
3pmUnited Arab Emirates=7amEastern Daylight Time
5pmUnited Arab Emirates=9amEastern Daylight Time
9pmUnited Arab Emirates=1pmEastern Daylight Time
In context
What each side covers.
United Arab Emirates
11:45am+04:00 · UTC+04:00
Cities on this clock
Eastern Daylight Time
3:45amEDT · UTC-04:00
Cities on this clock
Did you mean…? “EDT” is shared by several places. This page shows Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) — or switch to Australian Eastern Standard Time.
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1:15pm
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8:45am
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Eastern Daylight Time
3:45am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
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9:45am
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1:15pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between United Arab Emirates and Eastern Daylight Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between United Arab Emirates and Eastern Daylight Time?
- United Arab Emirates is 8 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 8pm in United Arab Emirates, what time is it in Eastern Daylight Time?
- 8pm in United Arab Emirates is 12pm in Eastern Daylight Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in United Arab Emirates but lands inside working hours in Eastern Daylight Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between United Arab Emirates and Eastern Daylight Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between United Arab Emirates and Eastern Daylight Time — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — +04:00 and EDT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.