Sydney to Dubai time converter
Enter a date and time in Sydney to see the matching time and day in Dubai. Useful for residents and travellers between Australia and the UAE.
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How to use it
- Enter date in sydney and time in sydney.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
Time in Dubai = time in Sydney - Sydney UTC offset + Dubai UTC offset. Dubai is 6 hours behind Sydney from the first Sunday of April to the first Sunday of October, and 7 hours behind while Sydney is on daylight saving time.
Example
Inputs: Date in Sydney = 2026-07-15, Time in Sydney = 14:00. Result: Time in Dubai: 08:00 Wednesday; Date in Dubai: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 (2026-07-15); Dubai vs Sydney: -6 hours.
Limits and caveats
- Daylight saving dates come from your device time-zone database, so an outdated device may differ on clock-change days.
- The tool converts clock time between the two cities only; it does not show office hours or public holidays.
- During the hour Sydney changes its clocks, the time you enter may not exist or may occur twice, so check the result on that day.
Questions about this tool
What is the time difference between Sydney and Dubai?
Dubai is 6 hours behind Sydney from the first Sunday of April to the first Sunday of October, and 7 hours behind while Sydney is on daylight saving time.
Do Sydney or Dubai change clocks in summer?
Sydney uses daylight saving time, UTC+11, from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April, and UTC+10 the rest of the year. Dubai does not use daylight saving time and stays on UTC+4 all year. The tool applies this automatically for the date you pick.
If it is 5 pm in Sydney, what time is it in Dubai?
It is 11 am in Dubai between April and October, and 10 am while Sydney is on daylight saving time from October to April.