TIME ZONE CONVERTER
Sydney to Dubai
Time Converter
Convert Sydney, Australia to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.
Sydney is 6h or 7h ahead of Dubai in 2026, depending on the date.
9 AM Sydney = 2 AM Dubai
Selected date: November 4, 2026.
THE QUICK REFERENCE
CSVSydney to Dubai conversion table
November 4, 2026 · Date changes are marked.
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| Sydney | Dubai |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 PM -1 day |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 PM -1 day |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 PM -1 day |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 PM -1 day |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 PM -1 day |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 PM -1 day |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM -1 day |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| Sydney | Dubai |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Starting with the Dubai working day
These examples start on 2026-11-04 in Dubai.
09:00 Dubai16:00 →Sydney · 2026-11-04
17:00 Dubai00:00 →Sydney · 2026-11-05
ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.
Year CSV09:00 Sydney to Dubai throughout 2026
Keeping 09:00 on the Sydney clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use Sydney calendar dates, including transition days.
| Dates in Sydney · 2026 | Dubai answer | Source → destination offsets | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Apr 494 dates | 02:00Same date | UTC+11:00 → UTC+04:00 | |
| Apr 5 – Oct 3182 dates | 03:00Same date | UTC+10:00 → UTC+04:00 | |
| Oct 4 – Dec 3189 dates | 02:00Same date | UTC+11:00 → UTC+04:00 |
Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.
DON’T LOSE A DAY
When does Sydney time become a different date in Dubai?
Your complete source day: 2026-11-04. Each range shows which destination date to use.
Sydney · 2026-11-0400:00–07:00UTC+11:00
Dubai · 2026-11-0317:00–24:00UTC+04:00 Previous day
Sydney · 2026-11-0407:00–24:00UTC+11:00
Dubai · 2026-11-0400:00–17:00UTC+04:00 Same date
Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
2026A year of time differences.
How Dubai compares with Sydney throughout 2026.
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Sydney changes its UTC offset in 2026. Dubai keeps one UTC offset this year.
See exact change periods
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | Dubai vs Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC | 4 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTC | 7h behind |
| 4 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTC | 3 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC | 6h behind |
| 3 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC | 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC | 7h behind |
CLOCK CHANGES
What changes at the next clock adjustment?
Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026
The most frequent difference has Dubai 7h behind relative to Sydney. Exceptions:
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | Compared with Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTC | 3 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC | 6h behind |
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY
Daily CSVSydney–Dubai working hours through 2026
Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected Sydney workdays; public holidays are not applied.
Least shared time1h
Most common1h
Most shared time2h
Days without a 60-min slot0 / 261
A start time that survives the whole year.
Start a 60-minute meeting in Sydney 16:00.
These starts fit both working windows on every selected Sydney workday in 2026, using a 15-minute start grid. The end of each range is the last valid start.
Sydney: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. Dubai: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.
Calculation details and repeated hours
Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.
TWO PLACES. ONE CONNECTION.
≈ 12,039 km apartAcross the map. Across the clock.
THE DETAILS THAT MATTER
Sydney to Dubai: useful answers
Why is the Sydney to Dubai difference sometimes 6 hours and sometimes 7 hours?
Sydney is 6h or 7h ahead of Dubai in 2026, depending on the date. Sydney changes its UTC offset in 2026. Dubai keeps one UTC offset this year.
Does the Sydney–Dubai time difference change in 2026?
The published rules produce 3 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.
Does this conversion change the calendar date?
09:00 in Sydney on 2026-11-04 is 02:00 in Dubai on 2026-11-04. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.
Can Sydney and Dubai meet during working hours?
Your selected working windows share 1h on 2026-11-04. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.
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Calculated with IANA 2026e. Working hours are your preferences; public holidays and calendar availability are not included. Our methodology