Dubai to Madrid: time difference
Madrid is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 05:05 5:05 AM Madrid 03:05 3:05 AM You –:–
05:05 5:05 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
03:05 3:05 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
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−2 h
Madrid is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Madrid 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
🇪🇸 Madrid
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 | 🇪🇸 Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:05 | 03:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:16 | 08:21 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 19:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 3,332,035 |
Compare Dubai with another city
More comparisons with Dubai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Dubai and Madrid: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Madrid?
The clocks in Madrid are 2 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+2 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Madrid when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 7:00 AM in Madrid.
What time is it in Madrid at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Madrid it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Madrid overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Madrid.
When is it still the previous day in Madrid?
Until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Madrid. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Madrid it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time difference between Dubai and Madrid change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Madrid. From October 25, 2026, Madrid will be 3 hours behind Dubai.
