Dubai to Johannesburg: time difference
Johannesburg is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
−2 h
Your time
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Dubai 10:46 10:46 AM Johannesburg 08:46 8:46 AM You –:–
10:46 10:46 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
08:46 8:46 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
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−2 h
Johannesburg is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Johannesburg 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
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
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 | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:46 | 08:46 |
| 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 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 4,434,827 |
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Dubai and Johannesburg: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 2 hours behind Dubai: UTC+2 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Johannesburg at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Johannesburg it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Johannesburg when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 4:00 PM in Johannesburg.
When is a good time to call Johannesburg from Dubai?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Johannesburg – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Johannesburg?
Until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Johannesburg. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Johannesburg it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Johannesburg change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Johannesburg, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
