Best Meeting Times: India and the UAE
India is 1:30 ahead of the UAE with no daylight saving anywhere in the corridor, so working days overlap almost completely — the constraint is the Gulf working week, not the clock.
Quick answer. 12 PM to 6 PM IST is inside normal working hours for every city on this page simultaneously — 6 hours of genuine common ground.
City by city
| City | vs India | Shared work days | Overlap window (IST) | Local | Hrs/week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 1 hour and 30 minutes behind | 5 | 11 AM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 30 |
| Abu Dhabi | 1 hour and 30 minutes behind | 5 | 11 AM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 30 |
| Riyadh | 2 hours and 30 minutes behind | 4 Monday to Thursday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 24 |
| Doha | 2 hours and 30 minutes behind | 4 Monday to Thursday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 24 |
India and Dubai
Both sides work Monday to Friday, so the working weeks line up and you share 5 days. Dubai keeps a short Friday, so the usable window narrows at the end of the week.
Rows are days in IST. Columns are hours of the IST day.
Best recurring slot
12 PM IST = 10:30 AM Dubai , every shared working day
Across the week that is 30 overlapping working hours . The widest day is Monday, with 7 hours.
| Day | Overlap (IST) | Local (Dubai) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 11 AM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 7 |
| Tuesday | 11 AM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 7 |
| Wednesday | 11 AM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 7 |
| Thursday | 11 AM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 7 |
| Friday | 11 AM – 1 PM | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM | 2 |
| Saturday | IST weekend | — | — |
| Sunday | IST weekend | — | — |
Over the next 8 weeks you share 40 working days. 2are lost to a public holiday on one side or the other, leaving 38.
| Date | Who is off | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 2, 2026 | India | Gandhi Jayanti |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | India | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
Next holidays in India
- Friday, October 2, 2026Gandhi Jayantisame date every year
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026Dussehra (Vijayadashami)partialpublished date
- Sunday, November 8, 2026Diwalipublished date
- Monday, November 9, 2026Diwalipublished date
- Friday, December 25, 2026Christmas Daypartialsame date every year
India has three national holidays on which the whole country closes. Everything else is either a central-government gazetted holiday that individual employers choose to observe, or a state holiday. Festival dates follow lunisolar calendars and move every year, so they are listed explicitly rather than derived.
Next holidays in Dubai
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026Commemoration Daysame date every year
- Wednesday, December 2, 2026UAE National Daysame date every year
- Thursday, December 3, 2026UAE National Daysame date every year
- Friday, January 1, 2027New Year's Daysame date every year
- Tuesday, March 9, 2027Eid al-Fitrpredicted — lunar calendar
UAE national holidays. Eid dates are predicted from the Islamic calendar and confirmed by official announcement, usually a few days ahead.
Holiday dates for India and elsewhere come from a dataset last refreshed on 2026-09-12 (date.nager.at plus curated national calendars). Lunar dates — Eid, Chinese New Year, the Jewish holidays — are predicted and can move by a day once officially announced. Regional, state and employer-specific holidays are not included. Confirm anything you are booking a flight around.
India and Abu Dhabi
Both sides work Monday to Friday, so the working weeks line up and you share 5 days. Abu Dhabi keeps a short Friday, so the usable window narrows at the end of the week.
Rows are days in IST. Columns are hours of the IST day.
Best recurring slot
12 PM IST = 10:30 AM Abu Dhabi , every shared working day
Across the week that is 30 overlapping working hours . The widest day is Monday, with 7 hours.
| Day | Overlap (IST) | Local (Abu Dhabi) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 11 AM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 7 |
| Tuesday | 11 AM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 7 |
| Wednesday | 11 AM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 7 |
| Thursday | 11 AM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 7 |
| Friday | 11 AM – 1 PM | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM | 2 |
| Saturday | IST weekend | — | — |
| Sunday | IST weekend | — | — |
Over the next 8 weeks you share 40 working days. 2are lost to a public holiday on one side or the other, leaving 38.
| Date | Who is off | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 2, 2026 | India | Gandhi Jayanti |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | India | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
Next holidays in India
- Friday, October 2, 2026Gandhi Jayantisame date every year
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026Dussehra (Vijayadashami)partialpublished date
- Sunday, November 8, 2026Diwalipublished date
- Monday, November 9, 2026Diwalipublished date
- Friday, December 25, 2026Christmas Daypartialsame date every year
India has three national holidays on which the whole country closes. Everything else is either a central-government gazetted holiday that individual employers choose to observe, or a state holiday. Festival dates follow lunisolar calendars and move every year, so they are listed explicitly rather than derived.
Next holidays in Abu Dhabi
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026Commemoration Daysame date every year
- Wednesday, December 2, 2026UAE National Daysame date every year
- Thursday, December 3, 2026UAE National Daysame date every year
- Friday, January 1, 2027New Year's Daysame date every year
- Tuesday, March 9, 2027Eid al-Fitrpredicted — lunar calendar
UAE national holidays. Eid dates are predicted from the Islamic calendar and confirmed by official announcement, usually a few days ahead.
Holiday dates for India and elsewhere come from a dataset last refreshed on 2026-09-12 (date.nager.at plus curated national calendars). Lunar dates — Eid, Chinese New Year, the Jewish holidays — are predicted and can move by a day once officially announced. Regional, state and employer-specific holidays are not included. Confirm anything you are booking a flight around.
India and Riyadh
IST works Monday to Friday while Riyadh works Sunday to Thursday, so you share 4 working days a week — Monday to Thursday. Friday is a normal working day in IST but a weekend in Riyadh. Sunday is worked in Riyadh while IST is off.
Rows are days in IST. Columns are hours of the IST day.
Best recurring slot
1 PM IST = 10:30 AM Riyadh , every shared working day
Across the week that is 24 overlapping working hours . The widest day is Monday, with 6 hours.
| Day | Overlap (IST) | Local (Riyadh) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Tuesday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Wednesday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Thursday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Friday | Riyadh weekend | — | — |
| Saturday | IST weekend | — | — |
| Sunday | IST weekend | — | — |
Over the next 8 weeks you share 32 working days. 2are lost to a public holiday on one side or the other, leaving 30.
| Date | Who is off | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Riyadh | Saudi National Day |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | India | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
Next holidays in India
- Friday, October 2, 2026Gandhi Jayantisame date every year
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026Dussehra (Vijayadashami)partialpublished date
- Sunday, November 8, 2026Diwalipublished date
- Monday, November 9, 2026Diwalipublished date
- Friday, December 25, 2026Christmas Daypartialsame date every year
India has three national holidays on which the whole country closes. Everything else is either a central-government gazetted holiday that individual employers choose to observe, or a state holiday. Festival dates follow lunisolar calendars and move every year, so they are listed explicitly rather than derived.
Next holidays in Riyadh
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026Saudi National Daysame date every year
- Monday, February 22, 2027Founding Daysame date every year
- Tuesday, March 9, 2027Eid al-Fitrpredicted — lunar calendar
- Wednesday, March 10, 2027Eid al-Fitrpredicted — lunar calendar
- Thursday, March 11, 2027Eid al-Fitrpredicted — lunar calendar
Saudi national holidays. The Kingdom does not observe 1 January. Eid holidays run for several days and are set by royal announcement.
Holiday dates for India and elsewhere come from a dataset last refreshed on 2026-09-12 (date.nager.at plus curated national calendars). Lunar dates — Eid, Chinese New Year, the Jewish holidays — are predicted and can move by a day once officially announced. Regional, state and employer-specific holidays are not included. Confirm anything you are booking a flight around.
India and Doha
IST works Monday to Friday while Doha works Sunday to Thursday, so you share 4 working days a week — Monday to Thursday. Friday is a normal working day in IST but a weekend in Doha. Sunday is worked in Doha while IST is off.
Rows are days in IST. Columns are hours of the IST day.
Best recurring slot
1 PM IST = 10:30 AM Doha , every shared working day
Across the week that is 24 overlapping working hours . The widest day is Monday, with 6 hours.
| Day | Overlap (IST) | Local (Doha) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Tuesday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Wednesday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Thursday | 12 PM – 6 PM | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM | 6 |
| Friday | Doha weekend | — | — |
| Saturday | IST weekend | — | — |
| Sunday | IST weekend | — | — |
Over the next 8 weeks you share 32 working days. 1is lost to a public holiday on one side or the other, leaving 31.
| Date | Who is off | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | India | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
Next holidays in India
- Friday, October 2, 2026Gandhi Jayantisame date every year
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026Dussehra (Vijayadashami)partialpublished date
- Sunday, November 8, 2026Diwalipublished date
- Monday, November 9, 2026Diwalipublished date
- Friday, December 25, 2026Christmas Daypartialsame date every year
India has three national holidays on which the whole country closes. Everything else is either a central-government gazetted holiday that individual employers choose to observe, or a state holiday. Festival dates follow lunisolar calendars and move every year, so they are listed explicitly rather than derived.
Next holidays in Doha
- Friday, December 18, 2026Qatar National Daysame date every year
- Tuesday, March 9, 2027Eid al-Fitrpredicted — lunar calendar
- Wednesday, March 10, 2027Eid al-Fitrpredicted — lunar calendar
- Thursday, March 11, 2027Eid al-Fitrpredicted — lunar calendar
- Sunday, May 16, 2027Eid al-Adhapredicted — lunar calendar
Qatar national holidays. Eid closures in the public sector often run longer than the dates shown.
Holiday dates for India and elsewhere come from a dataset last refreshed on 2026-09-12 (date.nager.at plus curated national calendars). Lunar dates — Eid, Chinese New Year, the Jewish holidays — are predicted and can move by a day once officially announced. Regional, state and employer-specific holidays are not included. Confirm anything you are booking a flight around.
Questions about scheduling this corridor
What is the best time for a meeting between India and the UAE?
12 PM to 6 PM IST works for every city on this page at once. Outside that, each city has a wider window of its own — the table below gives them individually.
Which side should move outside normal hours?
Alternate it. When one side always takes the 7 AM or 9 PM call, that side disengages over time. Teams that sustain these corridors tend to rotate the burden, keep the synchronous meeting short, and push status updates into written handovers that cross the gap overnight.
Do daylight saving changes affect these windows?
Yes, for any city that observes it. India never shifts, so each DST changeover moves the overlap by a full hour in one direction. A recurring calendar invite pinned to a city’s local time will silently move relative to IST twice a year — worth re-checking in March and late October.
Converters for these cities
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- IST to Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates
- IST to Riyadh · Saudi Arabia
- IST to Doha · Qatar
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