Offset
The time difference between Sydney and Cairo is 7 hours.
Sydney (AEST) is ahead of Cairo (GMT+3).
AEST: UTC+10
GMT+3: UTC+3
Cairo is currently observing daylight saving time; Sydney is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Sydney (9 AM–10 AM in Cairo).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Sydney (9:00 AM Cairo).
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.
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
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Sydney | Cairo | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Sydney: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Cairo: next transition on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Sydney and Cairo 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
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 4:55 PM
- Day length
- 10h
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 7:54 PM
- Day length
- 14h
Daylight overlap: 4h — 12:55 PM–4:55 PM in Sydney (5:55 AM–9:55 AM in Cairo). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Australian Eastern Time
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Sydney in Cairo?
- 9:00 am Sydney is 2:00 am Cairo.
- What is 12:00 pm Sydney in Cairo?
- 12:00 pm Sydney is 5:00 am Cairo.
- What is 12:30 pm Sydney in Cairo?
- 12:30 pm Sydney is 5:30 am Cairo.
- What is 2:00 pm Sydney in Cairo?
- 2:00 pm Sydney is 7:00 am Cairo.
- What is 5:00 pm Sydney in Cairo?
- 5:00 pm Sydney is 10:00 am Cairo.
- What is 11:30 pm Sydney in Cairo?
- 11:30 pm Sydney is 4:30 pm Cairo.