Dubai to Sun City: time difference
Sun City is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Sun City, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:19 · 12 h 44 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 18:01 6:01 PM Sun City 16:01 4:01 PM You –:–
18:01 6:01 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
16:01 4:01 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:19
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−2 h
Sun City is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Sun City 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
🇿🇦 Sun City
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 | 🇿🇦 Sun City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:01 | 16:01 |
| 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 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 1,556 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Sun City: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Sun City?
Sun City is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Sun City at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Sun City it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sun City at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Sun City it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sun City from Dubai?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sun City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sun City compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Sun City later: until 2:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Sun City, Dubai is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Sun City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Sun City, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
