Time zone meeting planner
Dubai and Sydney: plan a meeting across time zones
Dubai and Sydney are 6 hours apart (Sydney ahead). See the best meeting time, upcoming holidays and clock-change dates for both.
The time difference
For most of the year, Sydney is 6 hours ahead of Dubai. That gap does not hold all year — here is how it actually moves:
- 1 January to 4 April: Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Dubai
- 5 April to 3 October: Sydney is 6 hours ahead of Dubai
- 4 October to 31 December: Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Dubai
Best time to meet
A one-hour meeting starting around 9 AM in Dubai lands at 3 PM in Sydney — inside normal working hours (9 AM–5 PM) for both sides.
Clock changes to plan around
- Dubai does not change clocks.
- Sydney changes clocks — 2026: 5 April and 4 October; 2027: 4 April and 3 October.
Upcoming public holidays
- 2 December — Dubai: National Day
- 3 December — Dubai: National Day
- 1 January 2027 — Dubai: New Year's Day
- 9 March 2027 — Dubai: Eid al-Fitr
- 25 December — Sydney: Christmas Day
- 26 December — Sydney: Boxing Day
- 1 January 2027 — Sydney: New Year's Day
- 26 January 2027 — Sydney: Australia Day
Holiday data uses country-level public calendars and may miss regional observances or company shutdowns — confirm with your participant if the date matters.
Questions about Dubai and Sydney
What time is it in Sydney when it is 9 AM in Dubai?
For most of the year, 9 AM in Dubai is 3 PM in Sydney (UTC+4 against UTC+10). During the weeks listed above when the gap shifts, it moves by an hour. Open the planner for a specific date.
Does Dubai or Sydney change clocks first?
Dubai does not observe daylight saving time; Sydney does, so the gap shifts when Sydney changes clocks.
Is there a public holiday in Dubai or Sydney soon?
Dubai: National Day on 2 December. Sydney: Christmas Day on 25 December.