What is the time difference between Dubai and Madrid?

Madrid is 2 hours behind Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Madrid from Dubai?

Between 11:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–16:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Madrid runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Madrid?

It is 10:00 in Madrid, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Dubai and Madrid use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dubai time to Madrid time

Right now Madrid runs 2 hours behind Dubai. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Dubai, and what the clock reads in Madrid at that same moment.

Dubai	Madrid
00:00	22:00previous day
01:00	23:00previous day
02:00	00:00
03:00	01:00
04:00	02:00
05:00	03:00
06:00	04:00
07:00	05:00
08:00	06:00
09:00	07:00
10:00	08:00
11:00	09:00
12:00	10:00
13:00	11:00
14:00	12:00
15:00	13:00
16:00	14:00
17:00	15:00
18:00	16:00
19:00	17:00
20:00	18:00
21:00	19:00
22:00	20:00
23:00	21:00

Daylight saving time

Dubai keeps one offset all year while Madrid moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

Madrid

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours of shared working time: 11:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–16:00 in Madrid.

Dubai 11:00–18:00Madrid 09:00–16:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Dubai	Madrid
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	Europe/Madrid
Abbreviation	GST	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC+1
Daylight offset	—	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	United Arab Emirates	Spain

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Madrid?: Madrid is 2 hours behind Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Madrid from Dubai?: Between 11:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–16:00 in Madrid. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Madrid observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Madrid runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Madrid?: It is 10:00 in Madrid, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Dubai and Madrid use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.