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We analysed 74 Dubai bars, pubs and clubs. Friday and Saturday are equally busy, and the average venue peaks at 11 PM on both nights. Wednesday is the busiest weeknight. Monday, Tuesday and Sunday are equally quiet. On Thursday, 41% of venues are lively, against 45% on Wednesday and 80% on Friday.
- Fri & Sat
- the big nights out, busiest around 11 PM
- Wednesday
- liveliest weeknight
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When Dubai nightlife gets busy, night by night. BestTime forecasts.
Night by night
Busyness is shown as a % of the venue's own weekly peak, and the peak hour shows when the average venue is fullest.
| Night | Average busyness (% of weekly peak, 6 PM to 4 AM) | Peak hour | Share of venues lively (70%+ of their peak) | Share of venues whose busiest night it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 35% | 9 PM to 11 PM (45%) | 27% | 4% |
| Tuesday | 35% | 10 PM (50%) | 34% | 4% |
| Wednesday | 40% | 10 PM (55%) | 45% | 9% |
| Thursday | 40% | 8 PM to 11 PM (50%) | 41% | 7% |
| Friday | 50% | 11 PM (70%) | 80% | 35% |
| Saturday | 50% | 11 PM (75%) | 81% | 35% |
| Sunday | 35% | 9 PM to 11 PM (50%) | 39% | 5% |
The weekend is Friday and Saturday. Each holds 35% of venues as their busiest night. No weeknight passes 9%.
Thursday averages 40%, the same as Wednesday, and 7% of venues have it as their busiest night. Wednesday has a sharper peak, at 55% at 10 PM.
On Saturday the average venue climbs to 75% at 11 PM, then falls to 60% at midnight and 35% at 2 AM. By 3 AM it is at 5% every night of the week.
Neighborhoods
Sheikh Zayed Road
The hotel towers by the World Trade Centre are full of pubs. Our 11 venues here are busiest on Friday and equally quiet on Monday and Sunday. Friday and Saturday both peak at 10 PM and 11 PM. Wednesday matters here: 27% of venues have it as their busiest night, the same share as Saturday.
McGettigan's DWTC, in the Convention Tower, peaks on Saturday at 9 PM. Fibber Magee's Irish Pub and Monkey Bar Dubai both peak on Saturday at 11 PM.
Fibber Magee's Irish Pub:
Quietest: Wednesday 8 AM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
Monkey Bar Dubai:
Quietest: Monday 5 PM (20%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
The Stables:
Quietest: Thursday 12 PM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
DIFC
DIFC's 7 venues are busiest on Saturday and quietest on Monday. Friday peaks at 11 PM, and Saturday holds its peak at 8 PM, 10 PM, 11 PM and 12 AM. Tuesday is the busiest weeknight, and 29% of venues have it as their busiest night of the week.
Long's Bar peaks on Saturday at 10 PM. Jass Lounge peaks on Friday at 11 PM. SLAY DIFC, a shisha lounge in Burj Daman, peaks on Sunday at 9 PM and is at 10% at 11 PM on a Saturday.
SLAY DIFC:
Quietest: Monday 9 PM (5%)Busiest: Sunday 9 PM (100%)
Garhoud
This airport-side area has 5 venues in our set. Saturday is the busiest night. Monday to Thursday and Sunday are equally quiet. Garhoud runs early: the peak includes 7 PM on every night, with Friday at 7 PM and 9 PM and Saturday at 7 PM.
The Irish Village, an Irish pub with an outdoor garden, peaks on Saturday at 8 PM. The Dubliner's, in Le Meridien, peaks on Saturday at 10 PM. Biggles Pub peaks on Sunday at 7 PM.
The Irish Village:
Quietest: Monday 11 AM (10%)Busiest: Saturday 8 PM (100%)
The Dubliner's:
Quietest: Monday 12 PM (15%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai's 13 venues are equally busy on Friday and Saturday, and equally quiet on Monday and Tuesday. Friday peaks at 10 PM and 11 PM, Saturday at 11 PM. Every venue here is lively on Saturday, and 69% are lively on Sunday.
The Huddle Sports Bar and Estrellas Rooftop Lounge both peak on Friday at 10 PM. OK11 Sports Lounge peaks on Friday at 11 PM. Muscovites Night Club & Lounge peaks on Saturday at 11 PM.
The Huddle Sports Bar:
Quietest: Monday 2 AM (10%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (100%)
Muscovites Night Club & Lounge:
Quietest: Sunday 3 PM (10%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
Deira
Deira's 8 venues are busiest on Friday and quietest on Sunday. Every night's peak includes 11 PM, with Tuesday and Sunday tied at 10 PM and 11 PM. Weeknights hold up: 62% of venues are lively on Monday and Wednesday, and 75% on Thursday.
Morgan's Gastropub peaks on Friday at 9 PM. Red Square Night Club peaks on Saturday at 11 PM, and El Barrio Russian Night Club on Friday at 11 PM.
El Barrio Russian Night Club:
Quietest: Monday 7 PM (15%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Lively on a weeknight
These venues get closest to their own peak late on weeknights. The number is how close the venue gets to its own peak between 9 PM and 2 AM on Monday to Thursday, on average.
McGettigan's DWTC leads at 70%. It is at 90% at 11 PM on both Friday and Saturday.
Quietest: Thursday 1 PM (25%)Busiest: Saturday 9 PM (100%)
Long's Bar, in DIFC, also reaches 70%. It peaks on Saturday at 10 PM.
Quietest: Sunday 12 PM (15%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Sherlock Holmes English Lounge reaches 70% too and peaks on Friday at 11 PM. Fisherman's Hub - Orchid Vue Hotel reaches 65% and peaks on Saturday at 10 PM.
Sherlock Holmes English Lounge:
Quietest: Thursday 2 AM (25%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Fisherman's Hub - Orchid Vue Hotel:
Quietest: Tuesday 3 AM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Busiest at 11 PM on a Friday
Five venues are at 100% at 11 PM on a Friday: OK11 Sports Lounge, Mr Toad's Pub & Kitchen Al Garhoud, Morgan's Gastropub, Jass Lounge and Time Cafe - Ramee Royal Hotel.
OK11 Sports Lounge is also at 100% at 11 PM on Saturday.
Quietest: Monday 12 PM (5%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Mr Toad's Pub & Kitchen, in the Premier Inn in Al Garhoud, is a Friday venue. It drops to 50% at 11 PM on a Saturday.
Quietest: Tuesday 2 PM (15%)Busiest: Friday 9 PM (100%)
Clubs
We analysed 13 venues listed as clubs. They peak at 11 PM on every night of the week. On Sunday the peak is tied at 11 PM and 12 AM. Friday and Saturday both average 50%, and all of them are lively on those nights. Every other night averages 35%.
Saturday is the club night: 54% of these venues have it as their busiest night, against 31% for Friday.
Club Seven peaks on Saturday at 11 PM and is at 70% at 11 PM on a Friday.
Quietest: Tuesday 2 AM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
Opus Club Dubai, in the Movenpick in Oud Metha, peaks on Saturday at 11 PM and is at 50% at the same hour on Friday. Jannat Club Dubai peaks earlier, on Saturday at 10 PM.
Opus Club Dubai:
Quietest: Monday 9 PM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
Jannat Club Dubai:
Quietest: Monday 3 AM (15%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Tips
- Arrive by 10 PM on a weekend. The city peaks at 11 PM and is already down to 60% at midnight.
- Do not plan on a 2 AM finish being lively. By 2 AM the average venue is at 30% to 35% even on weekends.
- Start early in Garhoud, where every night's peak includes 7 PM. Later in the evening, move to Deira, where Friday and Saturday peak at 11 PM.
- In Bur Dubai, 69% of venues are lively on Sunday night.
- For clubs, Saturday at 11 PM is the target. Opus Club Dubai is at 100% then and 50% at 11 PM on Friday.
How we measured
These numbers are BestTime forecasts, built from anonymized, aggregated phone location data combined with real-world signals such as weather, events and holidays. Busyness is a percentage of each venue's own busiest hour of the week (100%), not a head count. Nights run from 6 AM to 5 AM, so 1 AM on Saturday morning counts as Friday night. The forecasts describe a typical week and do not cover seasons, holidays, special events or door queues. Read more about how the forecasts work.
Next steps
- Find busy bars tonight in the free Dubai bar guide.
- Check when clubs fill up in the free Dubai nightclub guide.
- Learn how to see if a bar or club is busy before you go.
- Browse all busy times guides.
Questions
What day to go out in Dubai?
Friday or Saturday. Both average 50% of each venue's weekly peak, and 80% of venues are lively on Friday, 81% on Saturday. Wednesday is the best weeknight.
What time do bars get busy in Dubai?
The average Dubai venue peaks at 11 PM on Friday (70%) and Saturday (75%). By 2 AM it is down to 30% on Friday and 35% on Saturday.
What is the best weeknight to go out in Dubai?
Wednesday. It averages 40%, peaks at 10 PM (55%), and 45% of venues are lively.
When do clubs get busy in Dubai?
Venues listed as clubs peak at 11 PM on every night of the week, with Sunday also tied at 12 AM. Saturday is their main night: 54% of them have it as their busiest night, and all of them are lively on Friday and Saturday.
Is Dubai nightlife busy on a Tuesday?
Tuesday averages 35% and peaks at 10 PM (50%), and 34% of venues are lively. Only 4% of venues have Tuesday as their busiest night.
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