Dubai to Alexandra: time difference
Alexandra is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Alexandra, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:18 · 12 h 51 min
−2 h
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Dubai 18:43 6:43 PM Alexandra 16:43 4:43 PM You –:–
18:43 6:43 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:47
16:43 4:43 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:18
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−2 h
Alexandra is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Alexandra are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇪 Dubai
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇿🇦 Alexandra
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇿🇦 Alexandra |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:43 | 16:43 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:21 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 12 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 179,624 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Dubai and Alexandra: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Alexandra?
The clocks in Alexandra are 2 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+2 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Alexandra at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Alexandra it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Alexandra at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Alexandra it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Alexandra overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Alexandra.
When does the date change in Alexandra compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Alexandra later: until 2:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Alexandra, Dubai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Alexandra the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Alexandra switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
