Time in Cairo, Egypt 🇪🇬
The current local time in Cairo, Egypt is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Cairo time zone (UTC +03:00 · EEST).
Cairo local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EEST
Cairo at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Cairo- UTC offset now
- +03:00 EEST
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +02:00 / +03:00
- Coordinates
- 30.04° N, 31.24° E
- Population
- 9,540,000
- Country
- Egypt · ISO EG
- Dialing code
- +20
- Currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
- Work week
- Sunday to Thursday
- Drives on the
- Right
Cairo right now
Time difference
Cairo is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Thu, Jan 7, 2027
- National Police Day Mon, Jan 25, 2027
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Tue, Mar 9, 2027
- Sinai Liberation Day Sun, Apr 25, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 18:18
Day length 11h 16m · twilight and monthly table →
Cairo time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Cairo overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Cairo time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Cairo | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Cairo vs. major cities
How far Cairo is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Cairo, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Cairo | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Cairo time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Cairo
The closest places to Cairo among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 180 km (110 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Tel Aviv · Israel | 410 km (250 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Jerusalem · Israel | 430 km (260 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Amman · Jordan | 490 km (310 mi) northeast | +1 h / Same time |
| Beirut · Lebanon | 590 km (360 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Ankara · Türkiye | 1,110 km (690 mi) north | +1 h / Same time |
| Athens · Greece | 1,120 km (700 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Istanbul · Türkiye | 1,240 km (770 mi) north | +1 h / Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Cairo.
Clock time vs. sun time in Cairo
Cairo's standard offset, UTC +02:00, is based on the 30° E meridian; the city itself lies at 31.24° E, 1.2° east of it. Its clocks are therefore within 5 minutes of local solar time in standard time (55 min off during daylight saving time). Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:39 (around 5 November) and 13:02 (around 16 July) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Cairo
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 أكتوبر 2026
- Time
- 3:30 م · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Saturday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ar-EG, Egypt's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Cairo
Since 1970, Cairo has gone through 5 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 46 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 2023, is UTC +02:00 with UTC +03:00 in daylight saving time.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 24 April 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 00:00 → 01:00 | UTC +03:00 |
| Friday, 30 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 00:00 → 23:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Friday, 30 April 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 00:00 → 01:00 | UTC +03:00 |
| Friday, 29 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 00:00 → 23:00 | UTC +02:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (5 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–2010 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 2011–2013 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2014 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Forward on the third Friday in May, back on the last Friday in June |
| 2015–2022 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2023–2026 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Cairo through the year
The longest day in Cairo is 21 June with 14h 5m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 12m. Day length swings by 3 h 52 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:21 on 23 April and the latest sunset at 20:01 on 24 June — the early sunrise comes just before clocks go forward on Friday, 24 April 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo time zone (EET / EEST): UTC +02:00 in standard time and UTC +03:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Cairo go forward on Friday, 24 April 2026 at 00:00 and back on Friday, 30 October 2026 at 00:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Cairo?
Around 21 June, with 14h 5m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 12m.
What is the dialing code for Cairo?
To call Cairo from abroad, dial your international access code, then Egypt's country code +20, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Cairo?
The standard work week in Egypt runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Cairo on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Amman, Jordan, about 490 km (310 mi) to the northeast. It is 1 h ahead of Cairo in January and the same time as it in July.
How are dates and times written in Cairo?
Following the ar-EG conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 م). Calendars start the week on Saturday.
Explore more for Cairo
Everything else we track for Cairo: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.