Offset
The time difference between Cairo and Sydney is 7 hours.
Cairo (GMT+3) is behind Sydney (AEST).
GMT+3: UTC+3
AEST: UTC+10
Cairo is currently observing daylight saving time; Sydney is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in Cairo (4 PM–5 PM in Sydney).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 9:00 AM Cairo (4:00 PM Sydney).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Egypt runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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.
Egypt
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Wed, Jan 7
- Revolution Day 2011 / National Police DaySun, Jan 25
- Sinai Liberation DaySat, Apr 25
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- June 30 RevolutionThu, Jul 2
- Revolution DayThu, Jul 23
- Armed Forces DayTue, Oct 6
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.
| Cairo | Sydney | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Cairo: next transition on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Sydney: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Cairo and Sydney are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 7:54 PM
- Day length
- 14h
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 10h
Daylight overlap: 4h — 5:55 AM–9:54 AM in Cairo (12:55 PM–4:54 PM in Sydney). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
Other cities in Australian Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cairo in Sydney?
- 9:00 am Cairo is 4:00 pm Sydney.
- What is 12:00 pm Cairo in Sydney?
- 12:00 pm Cairo is 7:00 pm Sydney.
- What is 12:30 pm Cairo in Sydney?
- 12:30 pm Cairo is 7:30 pm Sydney.
- What is 2:00 pm Cairo in Sydney?
- 2:00 pm Cairo is 9:00 pm Sydney.
- What is 5:00 pm Cairo in Sydney?
- 5:00 pm Cairo is 12:00 am Sydney, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Cairo in Sydney?
- 11:30 pm Cairo is 6:30 am Sydney, the next day.