Marbella to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Marbella. 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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Marbella 01:18 1:18 AM Dubai 03:18 3:18 AM You –:–
01:18 1:18 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 19:42
03:18 3:18 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
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+2 h
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Marbella.
When you, Marbella and Dubai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Marbella
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
🇦🇪 Dubai
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Marbella | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:18 | 03:18 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Marbella | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:29 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 19:42 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 156,295 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Marbella with another city
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Marbella and Dubai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Marbella is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 2 hours ahead of those in Marbella (UTC+4 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Marbella, what time is it in Dubai?
At 9:00 AM in Marbella, clocks in Dubai show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Dubai at the end of the working day in Marbella?
The working day in Marbella ends at 6:00 PM; in Dubai it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Marbella and in Dubai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Marbella, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai.
When is it already the next day in Dubai?
From 10:00 PM in Marbella it is already the next day in Dubai. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Marbella.
Does the time difference between Marbella and Dubai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Marbella. From October 25, 2026, Dubai will be 3 hours ahead of Marbella.
