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Eastern European Standard Time (EET) · UTC+2

16:58:09
Sunday 1 November 2026

About Cairo

Cairo is the capital of Egypt, a sprawling metropolis set on the Nile close to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. It is a centre of government, media, culture and education for the region, and most visitors to Egypt pass through it.

Egypt uses Eastern European Time, UTC+2, and has brought back daylight saving, moving to UTC+3 in summer. Its change dates do not always match Europe's, so it is worth checking the live clock around spring and autumn. The weekend falls on Friday and Saturday, and government offices generally work Sunday to Thursday.

Time zoneEastern European Standard Time (EET)Africa/Cairo
UTC offsetUTC+2
Daylight saving timeObserved, not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on 30 April 2027
Sunrise06:08
Sunset17:08
Day length10:59
Country
Egypt
Population
10,230,350
Currency
EGP Egypt Pound
Language
Arabic
Dialling code
+20
Internet domain
.eg
Continent
Africa
Capital
Cairo
Coordinates
30.0444, 31.2357

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Time difference from Cairo

CityLocal timeDifference
London14:582 h behind
Paris15:581 h behind
Moscow17:581 h ahead
Istanbul17:581 h ahead
Dubai18:582 h ahead
New Delhi20:283:30 h ahead
Bangkok21:585 h ahead
Tokyo23:587 h ahead
Sydney01:589 h ahead
New York09:587 h behind
Los Angeles06:5810 h behind

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Same time as Cairo right now

KhartoumSudan16:58Cape TownSouth Africa16:58KyivUkraine16:58OmdurmanSudan16:58PretoriaSouth Africa16:58BlantyreMalawi16:58BucharestRomania16:58LubumbashiDemocratic Republic of the Congo16:58MaputoMozambique16:58LusakaZambia16:58HarareZimbabwe16:58KharkivUkraine16:58

Cities near Cairo

Al JazairEgypt16:58Tel AvivIsrael16:58JerusalemIsrael16:58AmmanJordan17:58BeirutLebanon16:58NicosiaCyprus16:58DamascusSyria17:58AntalyaTurkey17:58

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Current time in cities in Egypt

Al Jazair16:58

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Cairo in?

Cairo is in the Eastern European Standard Time time zone (EET), which is UTC+2.

Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Cairo observes daylight saving time. Clocks go forward 1 hour on 30 April 2027

What is the time difference between Cairo and UTC?

Cairo is currently UTC+2.

What is the dialling code for Cairo?

The international dialling code for Cairo is +20.

When is the best time to call Cairo from London?

Working hours (9:00–17:00) overlap from 09:00 to 15:00 in London, which is 11:00 to 17:00 in Cairo.