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
Sunday, 11 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.
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Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Wed, Jan 7, 2026 · all Egypt holidays →
Sun today
Sunrise 06:55 · Sunset 18:30
Day length 11h 36m · twilight and monthly table →
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.
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 — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
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.
Explore more for Cairo
Everything else we track for Cairo: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.