Time Difference Between Dubai and Sydney
Dubai is normally 6 hours behind Sydney.
This page shows the live time difference between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sydney, Australia. Dubai uses the Asia/Dubai time zone (UTC+4 standard) and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+10 standard), so Dubai is normally 6 hours behind Sydney. Because Sydney observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Standard offset
- UTC+4
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Dubai and Sydney overlap for 2 hours of the working day: 09:00-11:00 in Dubai, which is 15:00-17:00 in Sydney. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 2 hours
- Window in Dubai
- 09:00 - 11:00
- Window in Sydney
- 15:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Sydney?
Dubai is normally 6 hours behind Sydney (Dubai is UTC+4, Sydney is UTC+10). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Dubai ahead of or behind Sydney?
Dubai is behind Sydney by 6 hours under standard time.
Do Dubai and Sydney use daylight saving time?
Dubai stays on the same offset all year; Sydney observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Dubai and Sydney?
Their working hours overlap for 2 hours: 09:00 to 11:00 in Dubai, which is 15:00 to 17:00 in Sydney. That is the best window for a live call.