Dubai to Marbella: time difference
Marbella 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 04:00 4:00 AM Marbella 02:00 2:00 AM You –:–
04:00 4:00 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
02:00 2:00 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 19:42
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−2 h
Marbella is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Marbella 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
🇪🇸 Marbella
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 | 🇪🇸 Marbella |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:00 | 02:00 |
| 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 | 08:29 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 19:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 156,295 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Marbella: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Marbella?
The clocks in Marbella are 2 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+2 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Marbella at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Marbella it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Marbella when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 4:00 PM in Marbella.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Marbella 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 Marbella.
When is it still the previous day in Marbella?
Until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Marbella. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Marbella it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Marbella the same all year?
No. Only Marbella switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Marbella will be 3 hours behind Dubai.
