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Practical Country Info
United Arab Emirates Practical Country Info
Abu DhabiLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For United Arab Emirates, civil time is represented by Asia/Dubai, traffic keeps to the right side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +971, and the country-code domain is .ae.
Time zone
Asia/Dubai
Driving side
Right side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+971
ISO alpha-2
AE
Civil time
United Arab Emirates time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
United Arab Emirates is represented here using Asia/Dubai.
Road standard
Driving side
Right side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the right side of the road in the United Arab Emirates.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type G
3 rectangular pins
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How United Arab Emirates is identified internationally
+971
Calling code
.ae
Country domain
AE
ISO 3166
Alpha 2AE
Alpha 3ARE
Numeric784
For United Arab Emirates, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
United Arab Emirates practical data table
| Field | United Arab Emirates | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Asia/Dubai | IANA |
| Driving side | Right side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +971 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .ae | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | AE | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | ARE | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 784 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document United Arab Emirates' cited practical-data fields, including calling code +971, ccTLD .ae, time-zone reference Asia/Dubai, and identify the authority used for each claim.