Sydney to Abu Dhabi
Converting a fixed time. Australia/Sydney → Asia/Dubai · 12,085 km (7,505 miles) apart
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Sydney | Abu Dhabi | 24h | Good to call? |
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| 12am | 6pm Wed | 00:00 → 18:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1am | 7pm Wed | 01:00 → 19:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 2am | 8pm Wed | 02:00 → 20:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 3am | 9pm Wed | 03:00 → 21:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 4am | 10pm Wed | 04:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Abu Dhabi |
| 5am | 11pm Wed | 05:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Abu Dhabi |
| 6am | 12am | 06:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Abu Dhabi |
| 7am | 1am | 07:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Abu Dhabi |
| 8am | 2am | 08:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Abu Dhabi |
| 9am | 3am | 09:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Abu Dhabi |
| 10am | 4am | 10:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Abu Dhabi |
| 11am | 5am | 11:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Abu Dhabi |
| 12pm | 6am | 12:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Abu Dhabi |
| 1pm | 7am | 13:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 8am | 14:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 9am | 15:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 10am | 16:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 11am | 17:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 12pm | 18:00 → 12:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 1pm | 19:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 2pm | 20:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 3pm | 21:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 4pm | 22:00 → 16:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 11pm now | 5pm | 23:00 → 17:00 | asleep in Sydney |
Call times
Both places are at work between 3pm and 17:00 in Sydney — 9am to 10am at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 9:00 am in Sydney?
3:00 am in Abu Dhabi the same day.
How many hours ahead is Abu Dhabi of Sydney?
Abu Dhabi is 6 hours behind Sydney. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between Sydney and Abu Dhabi?
Both places are at work between 3pm and 17:00 in Sydney — 9am to 10am at the other end.
When does the difference between Sydney and Abu Dhabi change?
Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). Abu Dhabi does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.