Time zone in Cairo
- Time zone: Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC+3
- IANA time zone ID: Africa/Cairo
- Country: Egypt
Daylight saving time
Cairo observes daylight saving time. Right now it is on Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3).
- On Thursday, October 29, 2026, clocks in Cairo go back one hour, to UTC+2.
- On Friday, April 30, 2027, clocks in Cairo go forward one hour, to UTC+3.
Good to know
Egypt brought back daylight saving time in 2023, moving from UTC+2 to UTC+3 for the summer months.
Cairo compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 7 hrs behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 10 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 8 hrs behind |
| London | — | 2 hrs behind |
| Paris | — | 1 hr behind |
| Dubai | — | 1 hr ahead |
| Mumbai | — | 2 hrs 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | — | 6 hrs ahead |
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Calling Cairo
Office hours in Cairo and New York overlap for about 1 hour a day, from 9 AM to 10 AM in New York (4 PM to 5 PM in Cairo).
Office hours in Cairo and London overlap for about 6 hours a day, from 9 AM to 3 PM in London (11 AM to 5 PM in Cairo).
When it's 9 AM in Cairo today, it's New York: Wed 2:00 AM · London: Wed 7:00 AM · Dubai: Wed 10:00 AM · Tokyo: Wed 3:00 PM · Sydney: Wed 5:00 PM.