What is the time difference between Dubai and Johannesburg?

Johannesburg is 2 hours behind Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Johannesburg from Dubai?

Between 11:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–16:00 in Johannesburg. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?

No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Johannesburg?

It is 10:00 in Johannesburg, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Dubai and Johannesburg use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Johannesburg uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dubai time to Johannesburg time

Right now Johannesburg runs 2 hours behind Dubai. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Dubai, and what the clock reads in Johannesburg at that same moment.

Dubai	Johannesburg
00:00	22:00previous day
01:00	23:00previous day
02:00	00:00
03:00	01:00
04:00	02:00
05:00	03:00
06:00	04:00
07:00	05:00
08:00	06:00
09:00	07:00
10:00	08:00
11:00	09:00
12:00	10:00
13:00	11:00
14:00	12:00
15:00	13:00
16:00	14:00
17:00	15:00
18:00	16:00
19:00	17:00
20:00	18:00
21:00	19:00
22:00	20:00
23:00	21:00

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

Johannesburg

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+2

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours of shared working time: 11:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–16:00 in Johannesburg.

Dubai 11:00–18:00Johannesburg 09:00–16:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Dubai	Johannesburg
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	Africa/Johannesburg
Abbreviation	GST	UTC+2
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC+2
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	United Arab Emirates	South Africa

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Johannesburg?: Johannesburg is 2 hours behind Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Johannesburg from Dubai?: Between 11:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–16:00 in Johannesburg. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?: No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Johannesburg?: It is 10:00 in Johannesburg, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Dubai and Johannesburg use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Johannesburg uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.