Meeting time

Best time to meet: Sydney and Abu Dhabi

Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Abu Dhabi right now. Their working days overlap for 1 hour: 4 PM to 5 PM in Sydney, which is 9 AM to 10 AM in Abu Dhabi. The easiest time to meet is 4 PM in Sydney (9 AM in Abu Dhabi).

Wed 2:56 AMSydney · Australian Eastern Daylight TimeTue 7:56 PMAbu Dhabi · Gulf Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 11, 2026, Sydney time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

SydneyAbu Dhabi
6 AM11 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM12 AMBoth off
8 AM1 AMBoth off
9 AM2 AMSydney at work
10 AM3 AMSydney at work
11 AM4 AMSydney at work
12 PM5 AMSydney at work
1 PM6 AMSydney at work
2 PM7 AMSydney at work
3 PM8 AMSydney at work
4 PM9 AMEasiest time
5 PM10 AMAbu Dhabi at work
6 PM11 AMAbu Dhabi at work
7 PM12 PMAbu Dhabi at work
8 PM1 PMAbu Dhabi at work
9 PM2 PMAbu Dhabi at work
10 PM3 PMAbu Dhabi at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesSydney isBoth at work (Sydney time)Easiest (Sydney / Abu Dhabi)
Now to April 4, 20277 hours ahead4 PM–5 PM (1 hour)4 PM / 9 AM
April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027
clocks in Sydney go back		6 hours ahead3 PM–5 PM (2 hours)4 PM / 10 AM
October 3, 2027 onward
clocks in Sydney go forward		7 hours ahead4 PM–5 PM (1 hour)4 PM / 9 AM

Abu Dhabi keeps the same clock as Dubai.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 9 AM in Sydney?
2 AM in Abu Dhabi, while Sydney is 7 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Sydney and Abu Dhabi?
4 PM in Sydney, which is 9 AM in Abu Dhabi. Both cities are at work from 4 PM to 5 PM Sydney time.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Abu Dhabi 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.

More cities

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