Dubai to Pretoria: time difference
Pretoria is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa
15
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:11 · 12 h 33 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 11:16 11:16 AM Pretoria 09:16 9:16 AM You –:–
11:16 11:16 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
09:16 9:16 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:11
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−2 h
Pretoria is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Pretoria 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
🇿🇦 Pretoria
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 | 🇿🇦 Pretoria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:16 | 09:16 |
| 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 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 741,651 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Dubai and Pretoria: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Pretoria?
The clocks in Pretoria are 2 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+2 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Pretoria at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Pretoria it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Pretoria at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Pretoria it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Pretoria are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Pretoria), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Dubai is it still yesterday in Pretoria?
Before 2:00 AM in Dubai, the date in Pretoria has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Pretoria, it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Pretoria change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Pretoria, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
