Current time in Cairo, Egypt
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Time zone Cairo
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00 time — UTC+03:00 (UTC+3)
Time difference with your location
Cairo is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Cairo time now
Cairo at a glance
- Time zone
- EEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Next change
- → EET
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day length
- 11 h 18 min
- Your time
- Compare →
Time zone in Cairo
Cairo is on EEST (UTC+3) now; clocks go back 1 hour to EET (UTC+2) on Thu, Oct 29, 2026 at 00:00.
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Standard time
- EET · UTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time
- Daylight saving time
- EEST · UTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
- Last change
- Next change
| Date | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 → 01:00 | EEST UTC+3 | |
| 00:00 → 23:00 | EET UTC+2 | |
| 00:00 → 01:00 | EEST UTC+3 | |
| 00:00 → 23:00 | EET UTC+2 | |
| 00:00 → 01:00 | EEST UTC+3 | |
| · next | 00:00 → 23:00 | EET UTC+2 |
| 00:00 → 01:00 | EEST UTC+3 | |
| 00:00 → 23:00 | EET UTC+2 | |
| 00:00 → 01:00 | EEST UTC+3 | |
| 00:00 → 23:00 | EET UTC+2 |
Time difference with world cities · Cairo
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference | During EET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −10h | = |
| Cairo to PST | ☀PDT | −10h | = |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | −7h | = |
| Cairo to EST | ☀EDT | −7h | = |
| London | ☀BST | −2h | = |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | −2h | −1h |
| Berlin | ☀CEST | −1h | = |
| Madrid | ☀CEST | −1h | = |
| Rome | ☀CEST | −1h | = |
| Paris | ☀CEST | −1h | = |
| Cairo to CET | ☀CEST | −1h | = |
| Jerusalem | ☀IDT | same time | = |
| Dubai | ☀GST | +1h | +2h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | +2h30m | +3h30m |
| Cairo to IST | ☀IST | +2h30m | +3h30m |
| Hanoi | ☀ICT | +4h | +5h |
| Bangkok | ☀ICT | +4h | +5h |
| Manila | ☀PHT | +5h | +6h |
| Beijing | ☀CST | +5h | +6h |
| Tokyo | ☀JST | +6h | +7h |
| Seoul | ☀KST | +6h | +7h |
| Canberra | ☀AEDT | +8h | +9h |
| Sydney | ☀AEDT | +8h | +9h |
| Cairo to AEST | ☀AEDT | +8h | +9h |
The last column shows the difference while Cairo is on EET (UTC+2); “=” means unchanged.
Sun and Moon in Cairo
· EEST — Today in Cairo the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:19: 11 h 18 min of daylight, 2 min shorter than yesterday.
| Civil dawn | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | |
| Solar noon | |
| Sunset | |
| Civil dusk | |
| Day length | 11 h 18 min · 2 min shorter |
| Sun vs clock | sun 41 min behind |
| Tomorrow ↑ ↓ | 07:02 · 18:18 |
| Moon | Waxing gibbous, 77% lit |
Nearby places and the same time zone
Nearby cities
- Al Ḩawāmidīyah18 km
- Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah18 km
- Al Khānkah20 km
- New Cairo22 km
- Ash-Shaykh Zāyid24 km
- Al Badrashayn24 km
- Helwan25 km
- Al-'Ubūr29 km
- Shibīn al Qanāţir29 km
- 6th of October City33 km
- Toukh33 km
- Mashtūl as Sūq35 km
Quick time conversion Cairo ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET
Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.
- Working hours
- Outside working hours
- Night hours
| Cairo (EEST) | UTC time UTC+0 | Cairo to EST UTC-5 | Cairo to IST UTC+5:30 | Cairo to CET UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:0012:00 AM | 21:009:00 PM-1 day | 16:004:00 PM-1 day | 02:302:30 AM | 22:0010:00 PM-1 day |
| 02:002:00 AM | 23:0011:00 PM-1 day | 18:006:00 PM-1 day | 04:304:30 AM | 00:0012:00 AM |
| 04:004:00 AM | 01:001:00 AM | 20:008:00 PM-1 day | 06:306:30 AM | 02:002:00 AM |
| 06:006:00 AM | 03:003:00 AM | 22:0010:00 PM-1 day | 08:308:30 AM | 04:004:00 AM |
| 08:008:00 AM | 05:005:00 AM | 00:0012:00 AM | 10:3010:30 AM | 06:006:00 AM |
| 10:0010:00 AM | 07:007:00 AM | 02:002:00 AM | 12:3012:30 PM | 08:008:00 AM |
| Cairo (EEST) | UTC UTC+0 | EST UTC-5 | IST UTC+5:30 | CET UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:0012:00 PM | 09:009:00 AM | 04:004:00 AM | 14:302:30 PM | 10:0010:00 AM |
| 14:002:00 PM | 11:0011:00 AM | 06:006:00 AM | 16:304:30 PM | 12:0012:00 PM |
| 16:004:00 PM | 13:001:00 PM | 08:008:00 AM | 18:306:30 PM | 14:002:00 PM |
| 18:006:00 PM | 15:003:00 PM | 10:0010:00 AM | 20:308:30 PM | 16:004:00 PM |
| 20:008:00 PM | 17:005:00 PM | 12:0012:00 PM | 22:3010:30 PM | 18:006:00 PM |
| 22:0010:00 PM | 19:007:00 PM | 14:002:00 PM | 00:3012:30 AM+1 day | 20:008:00 PM |
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Cairo airport & codes
Cairo has the IATA city code CAI; phone numbers in Egypt use the calling code +20.
- IATA city code
- CAI
- Calling code
- +20
- ISO country code
- EG / EGY
- Currency
- EGP
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Other names
- ไคโร · 開羅 · カイロ · 카이로 · Каир · القاهرة · Le Caire · Kairo
Where is Cairo?
Cairo is in Egypt at 30°03′45″N 31°14′59″E.
- Coordinates
- 30°03′45″N 31°14′59″E · 30.0626, 31.2497
- Map (Google Maps)
- Google Maps ↗
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 9,606,916
Frequently asked questions
What time zone does Cairo use?
Cairo uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), with a current offset of UTC+3.
Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?
Cairo observes daylight saving time. Next clock change: Thursday, October 29, 2026 (UTC+2).
When do clocks change next in Cairo?
On Thu, Oct 29, 2026 at 00:00, clocks in Cairo go back 1 hour: EEST (UTC+3) ends and EET (UTC+2) begins.
Is Cairo on EET or EEST now?
Cairo is on EEST (UTC+3) now. In 2026, clocks go forward to EEST (UTC+3) on Apr 24, 2026 and back to EET (UTC+2) on Oct 29, 2026.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Cairo today?
On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:19 in Cairo, giving 11 h 18 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:40.
What is the airport code for Cairo?
The IATA city code for Cairo is CAI. The international calling code for Egypt is +20.