The best time to meet between Dubai and Sydney

Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Dubai today. Their working days overlap for an hour: 9 am to 10 am in Dubai is 4 pm to 5 pm in Sydney.

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Time difference today+7 hSydney ahead of Dubai; 6 h to 7 h over the year

Shared working hours1 h9 am–10 am in Dubai, 4 pm–5 pm in Sydney

Fairest hour to meet9 amin Dubai, which is 4 pm in Sydney

Dubai and Sydney, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in Dubai, beside the same moment in Sydney. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.

Each hour in Dubai and the same moment in Sydney, for each time difference over the year.
Dubai	Sydney +7 h, today	Sydney +6 h
12 am	7 am	6 am
1 am	8 am	7 am
2 am	9 am	8 am
3 am	10 am	9 am
4 am	11 am	10 am
5 am	12 pm	11 am
6 am	1 pm	12 pm
7 am	2 pm	1 pm
8 am	3 pm	2 pm
9 am	4 pm	3 pm
10 am	5 pm	4 pm
11 am	6 pm	5 pm
12 pm	7 pm	6 pm
1 pm	8 pm	7 pm
2 pm	9 pm	8 pm
3 pm	10 pm	9 pm
4 pm	11 pm	10 pm
5 pm	12 am+1 day	11 pm
6 pm	1 am+1 day	12 am+1 day
7 pm	2 am+1 day	1 am+1 day
8 pm	3 am+1 day	2 am+1 day
9 pm	4 am+1 day	3 am+1 day
10 pm	5 am+1 day	4 am+1 day
11 pm	6 am+1 day	5 am+1 day

09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work

+7 h: until April 3, 2027, from October 3, 2027
+6 h: April 4, 2027 to October 2, 2027

When the gap changes

Today Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Dubai.

April 4, 2027Sydney moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 6 hours.
October 3, 2027Sydney moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 7 hours.

Only Sydney changes its clocks for summer; Dubai keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Dubai moves by an hour in Sydney's calendar twice a year.

Making it work

There is an hour when both are at work, and only one. Treat it as the slot for decisions and keep status updates in writing, where they do not need the same hour.

For a longer session, split the strain: start half an hour early in Dubai one week and finish half an hour late in Sydney the next.

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Dubai and Sydney questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Sydney?

Today Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Dubai. On April 4, 2027, Sydney moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 6 hours. On October 3, 2027, Sydney moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 7 hours. Only Sydney changes its clocks for summer; Dubai keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Dubai moves by an hour in Sydney's calendar twice a year.

What is the best time for a meeting between Dubai and Sydney?

Their working days overlap for an hour: 9 am to 10 am in Dubai is 4 pm to 5 pm in Sydney. The most comfortable hour for both is 9 am in Dubai, 4 pm in Sydney.

What time is 9 am in Dubai in Sydney?

9 am in Dubai is 4 pm in Sydney today. When the gap is 6 hours, 3 pm.

Do Dubai and Sydney use daylight saving time?

Dubai keeps the same time all year. Sydney moves its clocks back on April 4, 2027 and forward on October 3, 2027.

Does this apply to other cities?

Abu Dhabi and Muscat keep the same time as Dubai (Gulf Standard Time, GST), so everything on this page applies to them too. Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart keep the same time as Sydney (Australian Eastern Time, AEST/AEDT), so everything on this page applies to them too.

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The best time to meet between Dubai and Sydney

Dubai and Sydney, hour by hour

When the gap changes

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