Sydney is currently 6 hours ahead of Dubai. Convert time between Sydney and Dubai, see the exact difference, and find the best hours for calls and meetings.
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time. Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time. Sydney time is 6 hours ahead of Dubai. So, when it is 12:00 AM in Sydney, it is 6:00 PM in Dubai.
Common Sydney times and their Dubai equivalents.
| Sydney Time | Dubai Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM Sydney | 6:00 PM Dubai |
| 1:00 AM Sydney | 7:00 PM Dubai |
| 2:00 AM Sydney | 8:00 PM Dubai |
| 3:00 AM Sydney | 9:00 PM Dubai |
| 4:00 AM Sydney | 10:00 PM Dubai |
| 5:00 AM Sydney | 11:00 PM Dubai |
| 6:00 AM Sydney | 12:00 AM Dubai |
| 7:00 AM Sydney | 1:00 AM Dubai |
| 8:00 AM Sydney | 2:00 AM Dubai |
| 9:00 AM Sydney | 3:00 AM Dubai |
| 10:00 AM Sydney | 4:00 AM Dubai |
| 11:00 AM Sydney | 5:00 AM Dubai |
| 12:00 PM Sydney | 6:00 AM Dubai |
| 1:00 PM Sydney | 7:00 AM Dubai |
| 2:00 PM Sydney | 8:00 AM Dubai |
| 3:00 PM Sydney | 9:00 AM Dubai |
| 4:00 PM Sydney | 10:00 AM Dubai |
| 5:00 PM Sydney | 11:00 AM Dubai |
| 6:00 PM Sydney | 12:00 PM Dubai |
| 7:00 PM Sydney | 1:00 PM Dubai |
| 8:00 PM Sydney | 2:00 PM Dubai |
| 9:00 PM Sydney | 3:00 PM Dubai |
| 10:00 PM Sydney | 4:00 PM Dubai |
| 11:00 PM Sydney | 5:00 PM Dubai |
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) in winter and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11) in summer. Because Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, its summer runs October–April — the opposite of the Northern Hemisphere. Clocks go forward on the first Sunday of October and back on the first Sunday of April.
Dubai and the UAE use Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) year-round with no Daylight Saving Time. The fixed offset makes Dubai scheduling predictable throughout the year. As a major financial and logistics hub, GST is a widely used timezone in the Middle East and South Asia corridor.
Both Sydney and Dubai may observe Daylight Saving Time, which means the offset between them can change twice a year. Here is what to expect each season.
| Period | Note | Sydney | Dubai | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov – Mar | Both on standard time | GMT+11 (UTC+11) | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | 7 hours |
| Mar – late Mar | US clocks forward, some zones still on standard | GMT+11 (UTC+11) | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | 7 hours |
| Late Mar – Oct current | Both on summer / daylight time | GMT+10 (UTC+10) | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | 6 hours |
| Late Oct – early Nov | Clocks transitioning — check exact date | GMT+11 (UTC+11) | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | 7 hours |
The transition window typically lasts 1–2 weeks in spring and autumn. If you have a recurring weekly meeting near a clock change, verify the exact date to avoid a missed call.
Sydney is currently 6 hours ahead of Dubai. Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) and Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4).
The best overlap window is 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Sydney time, which corresponds to 9:00 am–12:00 pm Dubai time. Both cities are within standard business hours (9 am–6 pm) during this window.
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 3:00 am in Dubai. Sydney is 6 hours ahead of Dubai.
When it is 5:00 PM in Dubai, it is 11:00 pm in Sydney.
Sydney observes Daylight Saving Time but Dubai does not. This means the offset between the two cities changes by one hour when Sydney transitions its clocks — typically in late March (spring forward) and late October (fall back). Always verify the current offset when scheduling around those dates.