Dubai to Malaga: time difference
Malaga 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 11:01 11:01 AM Malaga 09:01 9:01 AM You –:–
11:01 11:01 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
09:01 9:01 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:50
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−2 h
Malaga is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Malaga 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
🇪🇸 Malaga
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 | 🇪🇸 Malaga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:01 | 09:01 |
| 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 | 19:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 586,384 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Malaga: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Malaga?
Malaga is 2 hours behind Dubai: UTC+2 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Malaga at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Malaga it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Malaga at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Malaga it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Malaga from Dubai?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Malaga – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Malaga?
Until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Malaga. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Malaga it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time difference between Dubai and Malaga change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Malaga. From October 25, 2026, Malaga will be 3 hours behind Dubai.
