Sydney zone
GMT+10 (GMT+10)
Dubai zone
GMT+4 (GMT+4)
Difference
6 hours behind Sydney
Business overlap
2h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Sydney. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Sydney and Dubai both apply.
2 hours per day
- Sydney
- GMT+10
- Dubai
- GMT+4
- Difference
- -6h
- Business overlap
- 2h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Dubai for an hour in Sydney.
| Sydney | Dubai | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Sydney time. That gives you 2 hours per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Sydney time to Dubai time
Sydney follows the Australia/Sydney time zone (currently GMT+10, GMT+10), while Dubai follows Asia/Dubai (currently GMT+4, GMT+4). Dubai is 6 hours behind Sydney right now.
Sydney observes daylight saving time, while Dubai does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Sydney
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, October 4, 2026
Dubai
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Sydney from Dubai?
- Dubai is 6 hours behind Sydney right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Sydney in Dubai?
- 9:00 AM in Sydney is 3:00 AM in Dubai.
- What time is 5:00 PM Sydney in Dubai?
- 5:00 PM in Sydney is 11:00 AM in Dubai.
- When do Sydney and Dubai business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 2 hours, roughly from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Sydney time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Sydney and Dubai?
- Sydney observes daylight saving time while Dubai does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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