Dubai vs Johannesburg

Live time comparison and meeting-hour overlap between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dubai
United Arab Emirates
GMT+4 · UTC+04:00 · 23:32
Johannesburg
South Africa
GMT+2 · UTC+02:00 · 21:32

Johannesburg is 2 hours behind Dubai.

If your workday in Dubai runs 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the corresponding window in Johannesburg can be read directly from the conversion table below — overlapping rows are highlighted.

Neither city observes daylight saving time, so this offset is fixed year-round.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Each row shows the same instant in both cities. Rows where standard business hours (9:00–17:00) overlap in both locations are highlighted — these are the best windows to schedule meetings.

DubaiJohannesburg
12:00 AM10:00 PM (prev day)
1:00 AM11:00 PM (prev day)
2:00 AM12:00 AM
3:00 AM1:00 AM
4:00 AM2:00 AM
5:00 AM3:00 AM
6:00 AM4:00 AM
7:00 AM5:00 AM
8:00 AM6:00 AM
9:00 AM7:00 AM
10:00 AM8:00 AM
11:00 AM9:00 AM
12:00 PM10:00 AM
1:00 PM11:00 AM
2:00 PM12:00 PM
3:00 PM1:00 PM
4:00 PM2:00 PM
5:00 PM3:00 PM
6:00 PM4:00 PM
7:00 PM5:00 PM
8:00 PM6:00 PM
9:00 PM7:00 PM
10:00 PM8:00 PM
11:00 PM9:00 PM

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 2 hours behind Dubai.
When do business hours overlap between Dubai and Johannesburg?
Use the conversion table on this page to find the overlap window. As a rule of thumb, look for the rows where both cities show times between 9:00 and 17:00 — those are the hours when teams in both locations are typically working at the same time.
Do Dubai and Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?
Neither Dubai nor Johannesburg observes daylight saving time, so the offset between them is fixed year-round.
How can I quickly convert a meeting time between Dubai and Johannesburg?
Open TZGrid to add both cities to a live grid, then drag or click the hour to scrub through the day and see how times line up across both locations.