Current Time in Cairo, Egypt
Live local time in Cairo with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Cairo Africa/Cairo
About time in Cairo
Cairo uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) as its standard time. During daylight saving time it switches to Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3). Daylight saving time starts on the last Friday in April and ends on the last Thursday in October.
Egypt brought back daylight saving time in 2023 after several years without it. Rules that change like this are a good reason to keep your browser up to date.
Time difference between Cairo and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Cairo |
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Working hours in Cairo converted to UTC
| Local time in Cairo | UTC (standard time) | UTC (daylight saving) |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 07:00 | 06:00 |
| 12:00 | 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 17:00 | 15:00 | 14:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Cairo
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo is in the Eastern European Time zone (Africa/Cairo). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+2, and it is UTC+3 during daylight saving time (Eastern European Summer Time).
Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Daylight saving time starts on the last Friday in April and ends on the last Thursday in October. During that period clocks in Cairo are set to UTC+3.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Cairo look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Cairo is 07:00–15:00 UTC in standard time and 06:00–14:00 UTC during daylight saving time.