What is the time difference between Madrid and Dubai?

Dubai is 2 hours ahead of Madrid. 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 Dubai from Madrid?

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

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.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 14:00 in Dubai, 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 Madrid and Dubai use?

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

Convert Madrid time to Dubai time

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

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Madrid, across for Dubai.

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

Daylight saving time

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

Madrid

Observes daylight saving time

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

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

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

Madrid 09:00–16:00Dubai 11:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Madrid and Dubai?: Dubai is 2 hours ahead of Madrid. 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 Dubai from Madrid?: Between 09:00–16:00 in Madrid, which is 11:00–18:00 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Madrid, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 14:00 in Dubai, 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 Madrid and Dubai use?: Madrid uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.