Dubai to Cartagena: time difference
Cartagena is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
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Dubai 04:07 4:07 AM Cartagena 02:07 2:07 AM You –:–
04:07 4:07 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
02:07 2:07 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:15 · 🌙 19:24
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−2 h
Cartagena is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Cartagena are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇪 Dubai
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
🇪🇸 Cartagena
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇪🇸 Cartagena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:07 | 02:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 08:15 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 19:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 218,050 |
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Dubai and Cartagena: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Cartagena?
Cartagena is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Cartagena at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Cartagena it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cartagena when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 4:00 PM in Cartagena.
When is a good time to call Cartagena from Dubai?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cartagena – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Cartagena?
Until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Cartagena. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Cartagena it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time difference between Dubai and Cartagena change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cartagena. From October 25, 2026, Cartagena will be 3 hours behind Dubai.
