Dubai to Richards Bay: time difference
Richards Bay is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Richards Bay, South Africa
53
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 18:03 · 12 h 50 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 16:15 4:15 PM Richards Bay 14:15 2:15 PM You –:–
16:15 4:15 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
14:15 2:15 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 18:03
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−2 h
Richards Bay is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Richards Bay 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
🇿🇦 Richards Bay
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 | 🇿🇦 Richards Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:15 | 14:15 |
| 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 | 05:13 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 12 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 57,387 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Richards Bay: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Richards Bay?
The clocks in Richards Bay are 2 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+2 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Richards Bay at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Richards Bay it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in Richards Bay?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in Richards Bay show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Richards Bay are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Richards Bay), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Richards Bay compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Richards Bay later: until 2:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Richards Bay, Dubai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Richards Bay the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Richards Bay switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
