Offset
The time difference between Sydney and Abu Dhabi is 6 hours.
Sydney (AEST) is ahead of Abu Dhabi (GST).
AEST: UTC+10
GST: UTC+4
Neither Sydney nor Abu Dhabi is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Sydney (9 AM–11 AM in Abu Dhabi).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Sydney (10:00 AM Abu Dhabi).
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.
| Sydney | Abu Dhabi | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Sydney observes daylight saving time; Abu Dhabi does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Sydney transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
Daylight overlap: 5h 20m — 11:34 AM–4:54 PM in Sydney (5:34 AM–10:54 AM in Abu Dhabi). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Australian Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Sydney in Abu Dhabi?
- 9:00 am Sydney is 3:00 am Abu Dhabi.
- What is 12:00 pm Sydney in Abu Dhabi?
- 12:00 pm Sydney is 6:00 am Abu Dhabi.
- What is 12:30 pm Sydney in Abu Dhabi?
- 12:30 pm Sydney is 6:30 am Abu Dhabi.
- What is 2:00 pm Sydney in Abu Dhabi?
- 2:00 pm Sydney is 8:00 am Abu Dhabi.
- What is 5:00 pm Sydney in Abu Dhabi?
- 5:00 pm Sydney is 11:00 am Abu Dhabi.
- What is 11:30 pm Sydney in Abu Dhabi?
- 11:30 pm Sydney is 5:30 pm Abu Dhabi.