Everyday UAE answers, free.

Convert dirhams to and from 45 currencies with today’s exchange rates, refreshed every day.

• Indian and Pakistani rupees, pesos, pounds, euros and more
• Swap direction with one tap
• The same amount in popular currencies at a glance

Today's Dubai shop gold rate per gram for 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K, refreshed every 2 hours.

• Work out the full price of a piece from its weight and karat
• Add the making charge per gram or as a percentage
• Includes the 5% VAT charged on jewellery

Add 5% VAT to a price, or take the VAT out of a total that already includes it.

• Net amount, VAT and total in one view
• Which items are zero-rated or exempt
• When a business must register for VAT

Type an amount and get the words to write on a UAE cheque, in English and in Arabic.

• Dirhams and fils, ending with “Only” or «فقط … لا غير»
• Correct Arabic forms such as درهمان and ألفا درهم
• Copy with one tap, plus a cheque preview

Your end of service benefit under the UAE Labour Law, step by step.

• 21 days of basic pay a year for the first 5 years, then 30
• Capped at two years of basic salary
• Unpaid leave days taken out of your service

How many days of annual leave you have earned, and what they are worth.

• 30 days a year, or 2 days a month in the first year
• Cash value of unused days if you leave
• Your pay while on leave

The compulsory job loss insurance: your category, premium and payout.

• AED 5 or AED 10 a month, depending on salary
• 60% of basic salary for up to 3 months
• Who must subscribe and the fine for not doing so

Count the working days between two dates, leaving out weekends and UAE public holidays.

• Saturday–Sunday or Friday–Saturday weekend
• Lists the holidays that fall in your dates
• Useful for notice periods, deadlines and leave

Every UAE public holiday for this year and next, with the day of the week.

• Countdown to the next holiday
• Official and expected dates marked
• Islamic holidays confirmed after moon sighting

Count your overstay days and estimate the fine at AED 50 a day.

• For residence, work and visit visas
• Allows for any grace period
• Where to check and pay the official fine

The most your Dubai landlord can raise the rent at renewal under the RERA rules.

• Compares your rent with the Rental Index average
• Shows the allowed increase and new rent
• The 90-day notice rule explained

Every fee on a Dubai property purchase and the total cash you need.

• DLD 4%, title deed and trustee fees
• Mortgage registration and bank fees
• Ready or off-plan, cash or mortgage

How much you can borrow and buy on your salary, using UAE Central Bank rules.

• The 50% limit on monthly loan payments
• Loan-to-value limits for expats and UAE nationals
• Down payment and fees you will need

Estimate a monthly Dubai electricity and water bill from your meter readings.

• DEWA slab rates and fuel surcharge
• Meter charges and 5% VAT
• The 5% housing fee for tenants

Fajr to Isha for every emirate, calculated with the official UAE method.

• Countdown to the next prayer
• Today’s Hijri date
• The full month’s timetable

Prayer times for any city in the world, in local time, with the method used in that country.

• 69 countries and over 230 cities
• Standard or Hanafi Asr
• The full month’s timetable

The exact direction of the Kaaba in Makkah from any city in the world.

• Angle from North and distance to Makkah
• Live compass on your phone (not on computers)
• Use your location or pick a city

Suhoor and Iftar times for every day of Ramadan, for any city in the UAE or worldwide.

• Fajr, Imsak and Maghrib for all 30 days
• Countdown to Iftar during Ramadan
• Countdown to the start of Ramadan

What time is it now in any city? Live local time and date around the world.

• Live clock to the second
• Time zone and UTC offset
• Quick view of popular cities