Dubai is 3 hours ahead of Barcelona. Barcelona uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1 or CEST, UTC+2) while Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4). When it's 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it's 12:00 PM in Dubai.
Dubai does not observe daylight saving time while Barcelona does, so the difference varies between 2-3 hours throughout the year.
Best calling time: 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM Barcelona time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Dubai, covering standard business hours in the UAE.
Barcelona and Dubai are both major tourism destinations. Direct flights between the two cities take approximately 7 hours. Many Spanish businesses have expanded into the UAE market.