What is the time difference between Brisbane and Dubai?

Dubai is 6 hours behind Brisbane. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Dubai from Brisbane?

Between 15:00–18:00 in Brisbane, which is 09:00–12:00 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?

No. Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Brisbane, what time is it in Dubai?

It is 06:00 in Dubai, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Brisbane and Dubai use?

Brisbane uses Australia/Brisbane, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Brisbane time to Dubai time

Right now Dubai runs 6 hours behind Brisbane. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Brisbane, across for Dubai.

Brisbane	Dubai
00:00	18:00previous day
01:00	19:00previous day
02:00	20:00previous day
03:00	21:00previous day
04:00	22:00previous day
05:00	23:00previous day
06:00	00:00
07:00	01:00
08:00	02:00
09:00	03:00
10:00	04:00
11:00	05:00
12:00	06:00
13:00	07:00
14:00	08:00
15:00	09:00
16:00	10:00
17:00	11:00
18:00	12:00
19:00	13:00
20:00	14:00
21:00	15:00
22:00	16:00
23:00	17:00

Daylight saving time

Neither Brisbane nor Dubai changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Brisbane

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

You have 3 hours of shared working time: 15:00–18:00 in Brisbane, which is 09:00–12:00 in Dubai.

Brisbane 15:00–18:00Dubai 09:00–12:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Brisbane	Dubai
IANA zone	Australia/Brisbane	Asia/Dubai
Abbreviation	AEST	GST
Standard offset	UTC+10	UTC+4
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Australia	United Arab Emirates

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Brisbane and Dubai?: Dubai is 6 hours behind Brisbane. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Dubai from Brisbane?: Between 15:00–18:00 in Brisbane, which is 09:00–12:00 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?: No. Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Brisbane, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 06:00 in Dubai, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Brisbane and Dubai use?: Brisbane uses Australia/Brisbane, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.