Sydney zone
GMT+10 (GMT+10)
Cairo zone
GMT+3 (GMT+3)
Difference
7 hours behind Sydney
Business overlap
1h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Sydney. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Sydney and Cairo both apply.
1 hour per day
- Sydney
- GMT+10
- Cairo
- GMT+3
- Difference
- -7h
- Business overlap
- 1h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Cairo for an hour in Sydney.
| Sydney | Cairo | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous 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 | Both 9-5 |
| 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 | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Sydney time. That gives you 1 hour per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Sydney time to Cairo time
Sydney follows the Australia/Sydney time zone (currently GMT+10, GMT+10), while Cairo follows Africa/Cairo (currently GMT+3, GMT+3). Cairo is 7 hours behind Sydney right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Sydney
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, October 4, 2026
Cairo
- Spring forward · Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Fall back · Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Sydney from Cairo?
- Cairo is 7 hours behind Sydney right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Sydney in Cairo?
- 9:00 AM in Sydney is 2:00 AM in Cairo.
- What time is 5:00 PM Sydney in Cairo?
- 5:00 PM in Sydney is 10:00 AM in Cairo.
- When do Sydney and Cairo business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 1 hour, roughly from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Sydney time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Sydney and Cairo?
- Both Sydney and Cairo observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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