What is the time difference between Sydney and Dubai?

Dubai is 6 hours behind Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Between 15:00–18:00 in Sydney, 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 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.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 06:00 in Dubai, 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 Sydney and Dubai use?

Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, 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 Sydney time to Dubai time

Right now Dubai runs 6 hours behind Sydney. 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 Sydney, across for Dubai.

Sydney	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

Dubai keeps one offset all year while Sydney moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

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

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 Sydney, which is 09:00–12:00 in Dubai.

Sydney 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.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Dubai?: Dubai is 6 hours behind Sydney. 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 Sydney?: Between 15:00–18:00 in Sydney, 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 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.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Sydney, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 06:00 in Dubai, 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 Sydney and Dubai use?: Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, 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.