Current time in Cairo
Live local time, date and time zone information for Cairo, Egypt.
Current time in Cairo
17:12:21
Africa/Cairo · UTC+03:00
Time zone in Cairo
Cairo is in Egypt and uses the Africa/Cairo time zone. Cairo observes daylight saving time. It uses Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+02:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) during summer time.
Sunrise and sunset in Cairo
Sun and clock in Cairo
Cairo sits almost exactly on the meridian its time zone is built around, so the clock and the sun agree here about as closely as they do anywhere: averaged over the year, solar noon falls at 11:55 by the standard clock, within 5 minutes of twelve. Summer time moves that an hour later still, to about 12:55.
Daylight through the year in Cairo
At 30.0°N latitude, Cairo sees its longest day around the June solstice, when the sun is above the horizon for about 14 h 5 m. The shortest day comes six months later at roughly 10 h 12 m, a swing of about 3 h 52 m between midsummer and midwinter.
The seasons here are clear but moderate: 3 h 52 m separates the longest day from the shortest.
On the June solstice the sun rises in Cairo at about 05:54 and sets at about 19:59; on the December solstice it rises at about 06:46 and sets at about 16:59.
When the clocks change in Cairo
Cairo changes its clocks in April and October. The dates are set locally rather than by any international convention, which is why they line up with neither the European nor the North American pattern.
The next two changes in Cairo:
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2026 | Clocks go back one hour on Oct 29, 2026 at 23:00, moving from UTC+03:00 to UTC+02:00. | UTC+02:00 |
| April 30, 2027 | Clocks go forward one hour on Apr 30, 2027 at 01:30, moving from UTC+02:00 to UTC+03:00. | UTC+03:00 |
Of the cities compared further down this page, New York, London and Sydney do change their clocks, so their difference from Cairo moves by an hour twice a year; Dubai, New Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo do not, so those differences never change.
Calling Cairo from another time zone
A working day of roughly 09:00 to 17:00 in Cairo corresponds to 07:00–15:00 UTC. To find the equivalent window where you are, add your own offset to those hours: somewhere on UTC+00:00 would be looking at 07:00–15:00.
Taking a working day as 09:00 to 17:00 in each place:
- New York overlaps for only 1 hours, from 16:00 to 17:00 Cairo time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
- London’s working day overlaps with Cairo’s for 6 hours, from 11:00 to 17:00 Cairo time.
- Tokyo overlaps for only 2 hours, from 09:00 to 11:00 Cairo time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
These windows use the offsets in force on 2026-10-09; where one side observes daylight saving and the other does not, they move by an hour twice a year.
Time difference from your location
Cairo is currently on UTC+03:00. Once the page has loaded, this section compares it with the time zone your browser reports.
Cairo compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Date | UTC offset | Difference from Cairo |
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Nearby cities
Cairo is the only place in this directory on Africa/Cairo; the nearby cities listed below all keep different zones. The nearest listed city on a different zone identifier is Tel Aviv, about 410 km away on Asia/Jerusalem, which shows the same clock time as Cairo today.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database release 2026c, applied when this page was generated on 2026-10-09. Sun times: NOAA solar equations for 30.04°N, 31.24°E, flat horizon at sea level.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo time zone — Eastern European Standard Time, UTC+02:00, moving to Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) during summer time.
Does Cairo use daylight saving time?
Cairo observes daylight saving time. It uses Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+02:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) during summer time.
What is the UTC offset for Cairo?
The standard offset is UTC+02:00, and UTC+03:00 while summer time is in effect. The clock at the top of this page shows the offset that applies right now.
What is the time difference between Cairo and my location?
The section above compares Cairo with your own time zone as detected by your browser, and the table lists the difference against major cities worldwide.