Dubai to San Sebastian: time difference
San Sebastian is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇸 San Sebastian, Spain
37
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 19:22 · 10 h 56 min
−2 h
Your time
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Dubai 21:42 9:42 PM San Sebastian 19:42 7:42 PM You –:–
21:42 9:42 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
19:42 7:42 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 19:22
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−2 h
San Sebastian is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and San Sebastian 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
🇪🇸 San Sebastian
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 | 🇪🇸 San Sebastian |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:42 | 19:42 |
| 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 | 08:26 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 19:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 188,743 |
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Big time differences
Dubai and San Sebastian: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and San Sebastian?
San Sebastian is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in San Sebastian at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in San Sebastian it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in San Sebastian?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in San Sebastian show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Dubai and in San Sebastian 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 San Sebastian.
When does the date change in San Sebastian compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in San Sebastian later: until 2:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in San Sebastian, Dubai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dubai and San Sebastian the same all year?
No. Only San Sebastian switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, San Sebastian will be 3 hours behind Dubai.
