Madrid to Dubai time
Dubai is 3 hours ahead of Madrid.
Time difference between Madrid and Dubai
Dubai is 3 hours ahead of Madrid. Madrid is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00) and Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+04:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 2 hours to 3 hours over the year.
Convert Madrid time to Dubai time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+01:00 for Madrid and UTC+04:00 for Dubai. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Dubai is ahead, so from 9:00 PM to midnight in Madrid it is already the next calendar day in Dubai.
| Madrid time | Dubai time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Madrid and Dubai working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Madrid (12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Dubai). That is 5 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Madrid and Dubai
Madrid observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00).
Dubai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.