Meeting time
Best time to meet: Sydney and Dubai
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Dubai right now. Their working days overlap for 1 hour: 4 PM to 5 PM in Sydney, which is 9 AM to 10 AM in Dubai. The easiest time to meet is 4 PM in Sydney (9 AM in Dubai).
Wed 2:55 AMSydney · Australian Eastern Daylight TimeTue 7:55 PMDubai · Gulf Standard Time
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.
| Sydney | Dubai | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 11 PM day before | Both off |
| 7 AM | 12 AM | Both off |
| 8 AM | 1 AM | Both off |
| 9 AM | 2 AM | Sydney at work |
| 10 AM | 3 AM | Sydney at work |
| 11 AM | 4 AM | Sydney at work |
| 12 PM | 5 AM | Sydney at work |
| 1 PM | 6 AM | Sydney at work |
| 2 PM | 7 AM | Sydney at work |
| 3 PM | 8 AM | Sydney at work |
| 4 PM | 9 AM | Easiest time |
| 5 PM | 10 AM | Dubai at work |
| 6 PM | 11 AM | Dubai at work |
| 7 PM | 12 PM | Dubai at work |
| 8 PM | 1 PM | Dubai at work |
| 9 PM | 2 PM | Dubai at work |
| 10 PM | 3 PM | Dubai at work |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Sydney is | Both at work (Sydney time) | Easiest (Sydney / Dubai) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to April 4, 2027 | 7 hours ahead | 4 PM–5 PM (1 hour) | 4 PM / 9 AM |
| April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027 clocks in Sydney go back | 6 hours ahead | 3 PM–5 PM (2 hours) | 4 PM / 10 AM |
| October 3, 2027 onward clocks in Sydney go forward | 7 hours ahead | 4 PM–5 PM (1 hour) | 4 PM / 9 AM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in Dubai when it is 9 AM in Sydney?
2 AM in Dubai, while Sydney is 7 hours ahead.
2 AM in Dubai, while Sydney is 7 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Sydney and Dubai?
4 PM in Sydney, which is 9 AM in Dubai. Both cities are at work from 4 PM to 5 PM Sydney time.
4 PM in Sydney, which is 9 AM in Dubai. Both cities are at work from 4 PM to 5 PM Sydney time.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Dubai 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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