Cape Town ↔ Sydney
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Cape Town time).
Sync Cape Town and Sydney easily. Cape Town is 9 hours behind Sydney. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Cape Town time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:36 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:36 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:36 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Cape Town and Sydney is challenging due to the 9 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Cape Town Business Pulse
- Culture Slightly more relaxed than Jo'burg but professional. Creative and tech-focused.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM. Capetonians value their quality of life, so business often has a slightly more relaxed pace than in Johannesburg. Relationship building is important. Be mindful of potential "Load Shedding" (power outages) affecting connectivity.
Sydney Business Pulse
- Culture Relatively relaxed but professional. Early starts are common to maximize daylight.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Due to the significant time difference with Europe and the US, early mornings (8:30 AM - 10:00 AM) are often dedicated to international syncs. For domestic calls, late mornings are best. Be mindful that many Australians start and end their day earlier than their Northern Hemisphere counterparts.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Cape Town | Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | Australia/Sydney |
| Country | South Africa | Australia |
| Coordinates | -33.92, 18.42 | -33.87, 151.21 |
| Population | 4,890,000 | 5,121,000 |