Time in Dubai vs Cape Town
Dubai keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) and Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Cape Town is 2 hours behind Dubai; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–16:00 in Cape Town (11:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Dubai | 01:00 in Dubai | 02:00 in Dubai | 03:00 in Dubai | 04:00 in Dubai | 05:00 in Dubai | 06:00 in Dubai | 07:00 in Dubai | 08:00 in Dubai | 09:00 in Dubai | 10:00 in Dubai | 11:00 in Dubai | 12:00 in Dubai | 13:00 in Dubai | 14:00 in Dubai | 15:00 in Dubai | 16:00 in Dubai | 17:00 in Dubai | 18:00 in Dubai | 19:00 in Dubai | 20:00 in Dubai | 21:00 in Dubai | 22:00 in Dubai | 23:00 in Dubai |
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| Dubai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Cape Town—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Do more with Dubai and Cape Town
Best hours to call
11:00 in Dubai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Cape Town
12:00 in Dubai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Cape Town
13:00 in Dubai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Cape Town
14:00 in Dubai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Cape Town
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Dubai nor Cape Town changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Cape Town of Dubai?
Cape Town is 2 hours behind Dubai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Dubai and Cape Town?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Dubai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Dubai and Cape Town change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.