Current Time in Cairo, Egypt
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Africa/Cairo • UTC+3 • EEST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Cairo, Egypt. Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo time zone and is currently on EEST (UTC+3). It is the largest city in Egypt by population.
Sunrise: 06:41•Sunset: 19:01•Day length: 12h 20m••Timezone: UTC+3 (EEST)
Cairo Time Zone
Cairo follows the Africa/Cairo time zone. It uses EET (UTC+2) during winter and EEST (UTC+3) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Africa/Cairo |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EET |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Summer time | EEST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Cairo
The next clock change in Cairo is 29 October 2026, in 44 days. At 00:00 EEST, clocks move back one hour to 23:00 EET.
29 October 2026
EEST → EET
UTC+3 → UTC+2
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
24
Apr
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 00:00 to 01:00.
29
Oct
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 00:00 to 23:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Cairo)
← Behind (- hours)• Cairo (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−3 hours
Cairo (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in Egypt
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Cairo, it is:
Best Time to Call Cairo
| Location | Cairo 09:00 | Cairo 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Beijing | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| Paris | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| London | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| New York City | 02:00 | 10:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Cairo.
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Abbreviation
- EEST
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Coordinates
- 30.06, 31.25
- Population
- 9,606,916
- Dialing code
- +20
- Currency
- EGP (E£)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Cairo right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Cairo. Cairo is currently on EEST (UTC+3).
- What time zone is Cairo in?
- Cairo uses the IANA time zone Africa/Cairo.
- Is Cairo on EET or EEST right now?
- Cairo is currently on EEST (UTC+3). During winter it uses EET (UTC+2).
- Does Cairo change the clocks?
- Yes. Cairo observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Cairo?
- Cairo is currently 3 hours ahead of UTC.