Dubai to Sandton: time difference
Sandton is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Sandton, South Africa
20
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 45 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 11:10 11:10 AM Sandton 09:10 9:10 AM You –:–
11:10 11:10 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
09:10 9:10 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16
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−2 h
Sandton is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Sandton 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
🇿🇦 Sandton
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 | 🇿🇦 Sandton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:10 | 09:10 |
| 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 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 222,415 |
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Dubai and Sandton: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Sandton?
Sandton is 2 hours behind Dubai: UTC+2 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Sandton at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Sandton it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in Sandton?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in Sandton show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Sandton are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sandton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sandton compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Sandton later: until 2:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Sandton, Dubai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Sandton the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Sandton switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
