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Dubai and Sydney time difference

Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Dubai for most of the year.

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Work hours overlap for 1 hour: 09:00–10:00 in Dubai, which is 16:00–17:00 in Sydney.

Hour by hour

On a usual work day (October 14, 2026). Green is 09:00–17:00 work time, dark is night (21:00–07:00).

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Through the year

DatesDifference
October 8, 2026–April 3, 2027Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Dubai
April 4, 2027–October 2, 2027Sydney is 6 hours ahead of Dubai
October 3, 2027–October 7, 2027Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Dubai

Clock changes

Dubai does not change its clocks.

Sydney: April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour; October 3, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour.

Questions

What time is it in Sydney when it is 09:00 in Dubai?

On a usual day it is 16:00 in Sydney.

Do Dubai and Sydney change their clocks on the same day?

Only Sydney changes its clocks, so the difference changes with its summer time; see the table above.

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