What is the time difference between Dubai and Sydney?

Sydney is 6 hours ahead of Dubai. 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 Sydney from Dubai?

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

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

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

It is 18:00 in Sydney, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Dubai and Sydney use?

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

Convert Dubai time to Sydney time

Sydney is 6 hours ahead of Dubai right now, so midday in Dubai lands in the evening in Sydney.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Sydney changes its clocks; Dubai does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours wide — 09:00–12:00 in Dubai, 15:00–18:00 in Sydney.

Dubai 09:00–12:00Sydney 15:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Dubai	Sydney
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	Australia/Sydney
Abbreviation	GST	AEST
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC+10
Daylight offset	—	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	United Arab Emirates	Australia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Sydney?: Sydney is 6 hours ahead of Dubai. 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 Sydney from Dubai?: Between 09:00–12:00 in Dubai, which is 15:00–18:00 in Sydney. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Sydney?: It is 18:00 in Sydney, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Dubai and Sydney use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.