Dubai ↔ Melbourne

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Dubai time).

Sync Dubai and Melbourne easily. Dubai is 7 hours behind Melbourne. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Dubai time).

Upcoming Time Change

New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.

Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score

5.3/10

-12h Current Time +12h

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Tokyo

17:02 GMT+9

Personal

Outside Business Hours

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New York City

03:02 EST

Sleeping

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London

08:02 GMT

Personal

Outside Business Hours

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Dubai and Melbourne is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.

Dubai Business Pulse

Culture International and multicultural. Sunday is a standard working day, while Friday is often a half-day or holiday.
Lunch Break Typically 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM.
Pro Tip The traditional UAE work week is Monday to Friday, but many local businesses and government entities may have shorter hours on Fridays (ending around 12:00 PM). Sunday is no longer a weekend for most, but always verify your contact's specific schedule as multicultural teams vary.

Melbourne Business Pulse

Culture Professional but relaxed. Known for a strong coffee culture and sports-related networking.
Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
Pro Tip The best time for calls is 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Australians are generally informal but professional; starting with "How's it going?" is standard. Melbourne is the coffee capital; if you're on a video call, don't be surprised if your contact is in a café.