What is the time difference between Sydney and Cairo?

On 31 July 2026 the gap is 7 hours, with Sydney ahead of Cairo. Across the year it moves between 9 hours and 7 hours because of daylight saving.

Do Sydney and Cairo have overlapping working hours?

Yes — 1 hours overlap if both sides work 9:00 to 17:00 local time. That window is where the top-ranked slots on this page come from.

Can I add more people or change the working hours?

Yes. The planner on this page starts with Sydney and Cairo on 9:00–17:00, and you can change either city's hours, pick a different date, or add up to eight participants. Nothing is sent to a server.

Best time to meet between Sydney and Cairo

Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Cairo on 31 July 2026. Their standard working days overlap by 1 hours.

Sydney: UTC+10; Australia/Sydney
Cairo: UTC+3; Africa/Cairo
Shared working hours: 1 hours; at 9:00–17:00 each

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Best meeting slots

Local timelines — Fri, Jul 31

Each row is one person's 24h day, aligned to the same instants. Times are labelled in each person's own timezone.

Sydney

12am6am12pm6pm

Cairo

6pm12am6am12pm

NightDawnMorningMiddayEveningLateEveryone freeOff-hours

Best meeting times

Ranked for Friday, 31 July 2026, assuming each person is available 9:00–17:00 in their own local time. Change the date or the hours in the planner above and the ranking updates live.

These cities share 1 hours of overlapping working time, so at least one slot works for everyone with nobody taking an off-hours call.

#	Sydney	Cairo	Tradeoff	Fairness
1	4:00 PM Fri	9:00 AM Fri	Everyone available	Everyone comfortable
2	4:30 PM Fri	9:30 AM Fri	Everyone available	Everyone comfortable
3	5:00 PM Fri	10:00 AM Fri	Everyone available	Everyone comfortable
4	3:30 PM Fri	8:30 AM Fri	In hours for Sydney, early morning for Cairo	Shared discomfort
5	5:30 PM Fri	10:30 AM Fri	Evening for Sydney, in hours for Cairo	Shared discomfort

The full day, side by side

Each row is one person's Friday, in their own local time. Aligned vertically, so any column is the same moment everywhere.

Sydney · Australia Australia/Sydney

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM

Cairo · Egypt Africa/Cairo

5 PM11 PM5 AM11 AM4 PM

Solid blocks are working hours; faded blocks are outside them. Colours follow the local time of day.

Daylight saving between Sydney and Cairo

The gap is not fixed: it moves between 9 hours and 7 hours across the year, because the two cities switch to daylight saving on different dates. A time that worked in March can be an hour off in April — the planner uses each city's IANA rules for the exact date you pick, so it stays correct through the switch.

Questions about Sydney ↔ Cairo meetings

What is the time difference between Sydney and Cairo?: On 31 July 2026 the gap is 7 hours, with Sydney ahead of Cairo. Across the year it moves between 9 hours and 7 hours because of daylight saving.
Do Sydney and Cairo have overlapping working hours?: Yes — 1 hours overlap if both sides work 9:00 to 17:00 local time. That window is where the top-ranked slots on this page come from.
Does this account for daylight saving?: The gap is not fixed: it moves between 9 hours and 7 hours across the year, because the two cities switch to daylight saving on different dates. A time that worked in March can be an hour off in April — the planner uses each city's IANA rules for the exact date you pick, so it stays correct through the switch.
Can I add more people or change the working hours?: Yes. The planner on this page starts with Sydney and Cairo on 9:00–17:00, and you can change either city's hours, pick a different date, or add up to eight participants. Nothing is sent to a server.

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