Dubai to Bloemfontein: time difference
Bloemfontein is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Bloemfontein, South Africa
48
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:26 · 12 h 51 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 11:04 11:04 AM Bloemfontein 09:04 9:04 AM You –:–
11:04 11:04 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
09:04 9:04 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:26
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−2 h
Bloemfontein is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Bloemfontein 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
🇿🇦 Bloemfontein
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 | 🇿🇦 Bloemfontein |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:04 | 09:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:19 | 05:36 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 12 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 370,000 |
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Dubai and Bloemfontein: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Bloemfontein?
The clocks in Bloemfontein are 2 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+2 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Bloemfontein at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Bloemfontein it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bloemfontein when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 4:00 PM in Bloemfontein.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Bloemfontein are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bloemfontein), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Bloemfontein?
Until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Bloemfontein. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Bloemfontein it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Bloemfontein change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Bloemfontein, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
