How to read it
Dubai and Sydney, side by side
Each row is one city's day, half an hour to a square, lined up by the hours along the bottom.
- 1Filled: at the desk, 9:00 to 18:00 where that city is.
- 2Grey: up early, up late, or the weekend.
- 3Outline: asleep.
- 4Red band: your slot. Read straight down to see the same moment in every city.
- 5A marks the best time for everyone; B, when there is one, the next best.
The red band is the best time to call on Wed, 21 Oct 2026: 09:00–10:00 in Dubai, which is 16:00–17:00 in Sydney.
Through the year
How the gap between Dubai and Sydney moves
Sydney is 7h ahead of Dubai today. Daylight saving moves it:
- Sydney 7h ahead of Dubai
- Sydney 6h ahead of Dubai
- Sun, 4 Apr 2027 Sydney's clocks go back an hour. Sydney is then 6h ahead of Dubai.
- Sun, 3 Oct 2027 Sydney's clocks go forward an hour. Sydney is then 7h ahead of Dubai.
Hour by hour
Dubai to Sydney time, hour by hour
On a working day (Wed, 21 Oct 2026), with working hours of 9:00 to 18:00 in both cities.
- Dubai starts work 09:00 16:00 in Sydney At desk
- Sydney starts work 09:00 02:00 in Dubai Asleep
- Dubai finishes work 18:00 01:00 Thu in Sydney Asleep
- Sydney finishes work 18:00 11:00 in Dubai At desk
Show all 24 hours
| Dubai | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 00:00 Asleep | 07:00 Early |
| 01:00 Asleep | 08:00 Early |
| 02:00 Asleep | 09:00 At desk |
| 03:00 Asleep | 10:00 At desk |
| 04:00 Asleep | 11:00 At desk |
| 05:00 Asleep | 12:00 At desk |
| 06:00 Asleep | 13:00 At desk |
| 07:00 Early | 14:00 At desk |
| 08:00 Early | 15:00 At desk |
| 09:00 At desk | 16:00 At desk |
| 10:00 At desk | 17:00 At desk |
| 11:00 At desk | 18:00 Late |
| 12:00 At desk | 19:00 Late |
| 13:00 At desk | 20:00 Late |
| 14:00 At desk | 21:00 Late |
| 15:00 At desk | 22:00 Asleep |
| 16:00 At desk | 23:00 Asleep |
| 17:00 At desk | 00:00 Thu Asleep |
| 18:00 Late | 01:00 Thu Asleep |
| 19:00 Late | 02:00 Thu Asleep |
| 20:00 Late | 03:00 Thu Asleep |
| 21:00 Late | 04:00 Thu Asleep |
| 22:00 Asleep | 05:00 Thu Asleep |
| 23:00 Asleep | 06:00 Thu Asleep |
Questions
Questions people ask
What is the time difference between Dubai and Sydney?
Sydney is 7h ahead of Dubai (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 4 Apr 2027, when Sydney's clocks go back: then Sydney is 6h ahead of Dubai.
What is the best time for a call between Dubai and Sydney?
On a working day, the best time for a call is 09:00–10:00 in Dubai (16:00–17:00 in Sydney) until 3 Apr 2027 and from 3 Oct 2027, and 09:00–10:00 in Dubai (15:00–16:00 in Sydney) from 4 Apr 2027 to 2 Oct 2027.
Does Dubai change its clocks?
No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year.
Does Sydney change its clocks?
Yes. Sydney moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 4 Apr 2027, and forward an hour on Sun, 3 Oct 2027.
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From the team behind 10:10
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