Current time in Cairo
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Cairo · EgyptUTC+03:00
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- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Abbreviation
- EEST
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- October 29, 2026
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 9,606,916
Cairo time difference
How far Cairo is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 2h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 10h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 8h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 6h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 1h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Cairo
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | 12:00 AM → 11:00 PM | UTC+03:00 → UTC+02:00 |
| April 30, 2027 | 12:00 AM → 1:00 AM | UTC+02:00 → UTC+03:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Cairo
- Sunrise today
- 6:49 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:39 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 51 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:44 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 5 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 10 hours 12 minutes (December 21)
Standard time in Cairo closely follows the sun: solar noon comes at about 11:55 AM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 2023.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Egypt brought back daylight saving time in 2023 after several years without it. Summer time now runs from the last Friday in April to the last Thursday in October.
Sources: IANA tz database: africa
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cairo in?
- Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo (EEST) time zone and is currently on UTC+03:00.
- Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on October 30, 2026; after it, UTC+02:00 applies.