Offset
The time difference between Dubai and Adelaide is 5.5 hours.
Dubai (GST) is behind Adelaide (ACST).
GST: UTC+4
ACST: UTC+9:30
Neither Dubai nor Adelaide is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–12 PM in Dubai (2 PM–5 PM in Adelaide).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Dubai (3:30 PM Adelaide).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Dubai | Adelaide | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Adelaide observes daylight saving time; Dubai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Adelaide transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from ACST to ACDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Day length
- 13h 39m
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Day length
- 9h 53m
Daylight overlap: 6h 13m — 5:29 AM–11:42 AM in Dubai (10:59 AM–5:12 PM in Adelaide). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Gulf Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Airports in Australian Central Time
- ADL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Dubai in Adelaide?
- 9:00 am Dubai is 2:30 pm Adelaide.
- What is 12:00 pm Dubai in Adelaide?
- 12:00 pm Dubai is 5:30 pm Adelaide.
- What is 12:30 pm Dubai in Adelaide?
- 12:30 pm Dubai is 6:00 pm Adelaide.
- What is 2:00 pm Dubai in Adelaide?
- 2:00 pm Dubai is 7:30 pm Adelaide.
- What is 5:00 pm Dubai in Adelaide?
- 5:00 pm Dubai is 10:30 pm Adelaide.
- What is 11:30 pm Dubai in Adelaide?
- 11:30 pm Dubai is 5:00 am Adelaide, the next day.