Time Difference Between Dubai and Madrid
Dubai is normally 3 hours ahead of Madrid.
This page shows the live time difference between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Madrid, Spain. Dubai uses the Asia/Dubai time zone (UTC+4 standard) and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid (UTC+1 standard), so Dubai is normally 3 hours ahead of Madrid. Because Madrid observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Standard offset
- UTC+4
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Madrid
- Country
- Spain
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Madrid?
Dubai is normally 3 hours ahead of Madrid (Dubai is UTC+4, Madrid is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Dubai ahead of or behind Madrid?
Dubai is ahead of Madrid by 3 hours under standard time.
Do Dubai and Madrid use daylight saving time?
Dubai stays on the same offset all year; Madrid observes daylight saving time.