Meeting time
Best time to meet: Dubai and Melbourne
Dubai is 7 hours behind Melbourne right now. Their working days overlap for 1 hour: 9 AM to 10 AM in Dubai, which is 4 PM to 5 PM in Melbourne. The easiest time to meet is 9 AM in Dubai (4 PM in Melbourne).
Tue 7:55 PMDubai · Gulf Standard TimeWed 2:55 AMMelbourne · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Dubai time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Dubai | Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1 PM | Melbourne at work |
| 7 AM | 2 PM | Melbourne at work |
| 8 AM | 3 PM | Melbourne at work |
| 9 AM | 4 PM | Easiest time |
| 10 AM | 5 PM | Dubai at work |
| 11 AM | 6 PM | Dubai at work |
| 12 PM | 7 PM | Dubai at work |
| 1 PM | 8 PM | Dubai at work |
| 2 PM | 9 PM | Dubai at work |
| 3 PM | 10 PM | Dubai at work |
| 4 PM | 11 PM | Dubai at work |
| 5 PM | 12 AM next day | Both off |
| 6 PM | 1 AM next day | Both off |
| 7 PM | 2 AM next day | Both off |
| 8 PM | 3 AM next day | Both off |
| 9 PM | 4 AM next day | Both off |
| 10 PM | 5 AM next day | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Dubai is | Both at work (Dubai time) | Easiest (Dubai / Melbourne) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to April 4, 2027 | 7 hours behind | 9 AM–10 AM (1 hour) | 9 AM / 4 PM |
| April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027 clocks in Melbourne go back | 6 hours behind | 9 AM–11 AM (2 hours) | 10 AM / 4 PM |
| October 3, 2027 onward clocks in Melbourne go forward | 7 hours behind | 9 AM–10 AM (1 hour) | 9 AM / 4 PM |
Melbourne keeps the same clock as Sydney.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Melbourne when it is 9 AM in Dubai?
4 PM in Melbourne, while Dubai is 7 hours behind.
4 PM in Melbourne, while Dubai is 7 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Dubai and Melbourne?
9 AM in Dubai, which is 4 PM in Melbourne. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 10 AM Dubai time.
9 AM in Dubai, which is 4 PM in Melbourne. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 10 AM Dubai time.
Does the time difference between Dubai and Melbourne change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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