What time is it in Cairo right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cairo, Egypt, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Cairo. Cairo is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Cairo in?

Cairo uses EEST (Eastern European Time (Egypt)). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Cairo, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Fri, Apr 24, 2026. The next change is on Thu, Oct 29, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Cairo?

Open the time zone converter for Cairo to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Cairo, Egypt

Cairo is on EEST (Eastern European Time (Egypt)), UTC+3. Clocks go back 1 hour on Thu, Oct 29, 2026.

Cairo, Egypt

11:57 AM:36EEST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Egypt
Region: Cairo
Lat/Long: 30°04'N / 31°15'E
Elevation: 23 m
Population: 9,606,916
Currency: Pound (EGP)
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Dialling code: +20

Time zone in Cairo

Time zone
EEST
Eastern European Time (Egypt)
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
DST started
Fri, Apr 24, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Thu, Oct 29, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 12:00 AM

Cairo keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Cairo, the one time zone in use in Egypt. Clocks go back 1 hour on Thu, Oct 29, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Cairo today

Sunrise
7:05 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Day length
11 hours 7 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Cairo for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 30°04'N / 31°15'E.

Time difference between Cairo and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Cairo. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Cairo
City	Local time	Compared to Cairo
New YorkUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 1:57 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 3:57 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 4:57 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 2:57 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 5:57 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 8:57 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 9:57 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 9:57 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 9:57 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 10:57 AM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 12:57 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:27 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 4:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 4:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 5:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 7:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 9:57 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Cairo

All 237 cities in Egypt

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.