Alicante to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Alicante. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
09
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Twilight
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58 · 11 h 43 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Alicante 03:45 3:45 AM Dubai 05:45 5:45 AM You –:–
03:45 3:45 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:33
05:45 5:45 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
·
+2 h
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Alicante.
When you, Alicante and Dubai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Alicante
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇪 Dubai
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Alicante | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:45 | 05:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Alicante | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:06 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 19:33 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 349,282 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Alicante with another city
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Alicante and Dubai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Alicante is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 2 hours ahead of those in Alicante (UTC+4 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Alicante?
The working day in Alicante starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Alicante?
When it is 6:00 PM in Alicante, it is 8:00 PM in Dubai.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Alicante?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Alicante – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Alicante?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 10:00 PM in Alicante it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Dubai, Alicante is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Alicante and Dubai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Alicante. From October 25, 2026, Dubai will be 3 hours ahead of Alicante.
