Cairo time to Sydney time
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Cairo in January and 7 hours ahead of in July (Cairo EEST/UTC+03:00 in summer; Sydney GMT+10/UTC+10:00). Enter a Cairo time below to convert it, or leave it blank to see the current time in both cities.
How to use the Cairo to Sydney time
- Type a Cairo time (24-hour) and optionally a date, or leave blank for now.
- Click Convert.
- Read the Sydney time and the working-hours table.
Time difference between Cairo and Sydney
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Cairo in January and 7 hours ahead of in July. Both Cairo and Sydney observe daylight saving time, but they change clocks on different dates, so for a few weeks each spring and autumn the difference shifts by an hour. Cairo uses Africa/Cairo time (UTC+02:00 in January, UTC+03:00 in July); Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+11:00 in January, UTC+10:00 in July).
Working week in Cairo and Sydney
Cairo: Egypt reinstated daylight saving in 2023: UTC+3 from the last Friday of April to the last Thursday of October, otherwise UTC+2. Weekend Friday–Saturday; the working week runs Sunday to Thursday.
Sydney: Australian Eastern Time: AEDT (UTC+11) from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April, otherwise AEST (UTC+10). Office hours 09:00–17:00, weekend Saturday–Sunday.
Quick conversion table (summer difference)
| Cairo | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | 16:00 |
| 10:00 | 17:00 |
| 12:00 | 19:00 |
| 14:00 | 21:00 |
| 16:00 | 23:00 |
| 18:00 | 01:00 (next day) |
| 20:00 | 03:00 (next day) |
| 22:00 | 05:00 (next day) |
Table uses the July difference; the tool above applies the exact rule for any date.
Best time to call between Cairo and Sydney
Within normal office hours (09:00–18:00) in both cities: 9:00–10:00 Cairo time. For a compromise outside that window, the fairest slots are the ones nearest each side's start or end of day, alternating who takes the inconvenient hour.
Reverse
Need the other direction? See Sydney to Cairo, or the general time zone converter.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is Sydney from Cairo?
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Cairo in January and 7 hours ahead of in July.
When it is 12:00 noon in Cairo, what time is it in Sydney?
19:00 in summer (); use the tool for a specific date.
Does the converter handle daylight saving?
Yes, for the exact date you enter, using the IANA time-zone rules in your browser.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.