Current time in Egypt

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Sun today ↑ 07:01 ↓ 18:19 (11 hours 18 minutes)EESTUTC+3Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EEST
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
Calling code
+20
Population
98,423,595
Area
1,001,450 km²

Time difference with your location

Egypt is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Egypt time now

Time zone of Egypt

Egypt uses one time zone: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3). Next clock change: Oct 29, 2026, UTC+3 → UTC+2.

IANA time zone: Africa/Cairo

Major cities in Egypt

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Cairo9,606,916
Alexandria5,263,542
Giza4,367,343
Shubrā al Khaymah1,240,289
Port Said780,515
Suez699,541
Al Mansurah621,953
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá592,573
Tanta576,648
Asyut528,669
LocationPopulation
Al Fayyum519,047
Al Khuşūş488,904
Esna462,787
Zagazig430,445
Ismailia429,465
Luxor422,407
Kom Ombo409,311
Aswān379,774
6th of October City368,650
Damanhur318,207
LocationPopulation
New Cairo313,139
Damietta305,920
Rosetta301,795
Minya283,605
Banī Suwayf273,151
Shibīn al Kawm267,945
Sohag266,944
Al Zohur266,381
Qina252,883
10th of Ramadan City246,148

Time difference with world cities · Egypt

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionEgypt ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Egypt (EEST)Egypt to UTCUTC+0Egypt to ESTUTC-5Egypt to ISTUTC+5:30Egypt to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Egypt (EEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Egypt at a glance

Capital
Cairo
Area
1,001,450 km²
Population
98,423,595
Continent
Africa
Currency
Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Calling code
+20
Internet domain
.eg
Spoken languages
Arabic, English, French
Neighbouring countries
Israel, Libya, Palestine, Sudan
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Egypt use?

Egypt uses one time zone nationwide: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Africa/Cairo.

Does Egypt observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 29, 2026: clocks go from UTC+3 to UTC+2.

What is the time difference between Egypt and UTC?

Egypt is 2 hours ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+2) and is 3 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+3).

What is the calling code and currency of Egypt?

The international calling code of Egypt is +20 and its currency is the Egyptian Pound (EGP). Its internet domain is .eg.

What time is it in Cairo now?

Cairo is on Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Cairo. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.