Sydney is typically 7 hours ahead of Dubai. When it's 3:00 PM in Sydney, it's 8:00 AM in Dubai. Dubai does not observe daylight saving time, but Sydney does.
During Australian summer (October to April), Sydney is 7 hours ahead. During Australian winter (April to October), Sydney is only 6 hours ahead of Dubai.
Optimal meeting window: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sydney time (8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Dubai in summer, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM in winter). Afternoon Sydney catches morning Dubai.
Dubai serves as a major transit hub for flights between Australia and Europe. Emirates operates multiple daily flights to Sydney and other Australian cities.