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Sydney to Dubai time: best hours to meet
Planning a call between Sydney and Dubai? Here's the time in both cities right now and the hours when both of you are at work.
Dubai is 7 hours behind Sydney for most of the year.
Best time to meet: 16:00–17:00 in Sydney = 9:00–10:00 in Dubai (1 hour when you're both at work).
The next 24 hours
Purple = working hours (9–5) in one city. Green = working hours in both.
| Sydney | Dubai |
|---|---|
| 23:00 Sat | 17:00 Sat |
| 0:00 Sun | 18:00 Sat |
| 1:00 Sun | 19:00 Sat |
| 3:00 Sun | 20:00 Sat |
| 4:00 Sun | 21:00 Sat |
| 5:00 Sun | 22:00 Sat |
| 6:00 Sun | 23:00 Sat |
| 7:00 Sun | 0:00 Sun |
| 8:00 Sun | 1:00 Sun |
| 9:00 Sun | 2:00 Sun |
| 10:00 Sun | 3:00 Sun |
| 11:00 Sun | 4:00 Sun |
| 12:00 Sun | 5:00 Sun |
| 13:00 Sun | 6:00 Sun |
| 14:00 Sun | 7:00 Sun |
| 15:00 Sun | 8:00 Sun |
| 16:00 Sun | 9:00 Sun |
| 17:00 Sun | 10:00 Sun |
| 18:00 Sun | 11:00 Sun |
| 19:00 Sun | 12:00 Sun |
| 20:00 Sun | 13:00 Sun |
| 21:00 Sun | 14:00 Sun |
| 22:00 Sun | 15:00 Sun |
| 23:00 Sun | 16:00 Sun |
Sydney and Dubai time difference through the year
Dubai is 7 hours behind Sydney from 3 October to 3 April, and 6 hours behind from 4 April to 2 October (dates for 2027).
The difference changes because Sydney changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Dubai doesn't.
Best hours for a Sydney–Dubai meeting
When Dubai is 7 hours behind Sydney: 16:00–17:00 in Sydney = 9:00–10:00 in Dubai (1 hour when you're both at work).
When Dubai is 6 hours behind Sydney: 15:00–17:00 in Sydney = 9:00–11:00 in Dubai (2 hours when you're both at work).
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