Time in Dubai vs Madrid
Dubai keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) and Madrid keeps CEST (UTC+2) today. Madrid is 2 hours behind Dubai; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–16:00 in Madrid (11:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Dubai | 01:00 in Dubai | 02:00 in Dubai | 03:00 in Dubai | 04:00 in Dubai | 05:00 in Dubai | 06:00 in Dubai | 07:00 in Dubai | 08:00 in Dubai | 09:00 in Dubai | 10:00 in Dubai | 11:00 in Dubai | 12:00 in Dubai | 13:00 in Dubai | 14:00 in Dubai | 15:00 in Dubai | 16:00 in Dubai | 17:00 in Dubai | 18:00 in Dubai | 19:00 in Dubai | 20:00 in Dubai | 21:00 in Dubai | 22:00 in Dubai | 23:00 in Dubai |
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| Dubai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Madrid—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Madrid next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Madrid of Dubai?
Madrid is 2 hours behind Dubai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Dubai and Madrid?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Dubai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Dubai and Madrid change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.