Current Time in Cairo
What time is it in Cairo right now? Below is the live current local time in Cairo, Egypt.
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Time zone information for Cairo
- Time zone name
- Africa/Cairo
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Eastern European Time — observes summer time (EEST).
Compare Cairo with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Cairo
What you need to know before scheduling something with Cairo — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Cairo is currently on daylight saving time.
The clocks next change on Thursday, 29 October 2026, when local time moves back by 60 minutes.
The working week
In Egypt the weekend is Friday and Saturday, and the working week runs Sunday to Thursday. Scheduling a Monday call is fine; scheduling a Friday one often is not.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Cairo’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Cairo time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -7 h | 16:00–17:00 |
| London | -2 h | 11:00–17:00 |
| Singapore | +5 h | 09:00–12:00 |
| Sydney | +7 h | 09:00–10:00 |
Upcoming public holidays in Egypt
- Armed Forces Day
- Christmas Day
- National Police Day
- Revolution Day 2011
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Sinai Liberation Day
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.