Dubai to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
45
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 07:16 7:16 AM Cape Town 05:16 5:16 AM You –:–
07:16 7:16 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
05:16 5:16 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−2 h
Cape Town is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Cape Town 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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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 | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:16 | 05:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:16 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Dubai and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 2 hours behind Dubai: UTC+2 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in Cape Town show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Cape Town 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 Cape Town.
Until what time in Dubai is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 2:00 AM in Dubai, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
