Current local time in Cairo

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Cairo, Egypt uses Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2).

Time zone
Eastern European Standard Time (Africa/Cairo)
UTC offset
UTC+2
Daylight saving time now
No
Country/region
Egypt
Coordinates
30.0444, 31.2357

Daylight saving time in Cairo

Cairo observes daylight saving time, but it is not in effect right now. The next clock change is on April 30, 2027 at 01:00 AM local time, when the offset changes from UTC+2 to UTC+3.

Sunrise and sunset in Cairo

Today in Cairo the sun rises at 06:10 AM and sets at 05:06 PM, giving 10 h 56 min of daylight.

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Tue, Nov 306:10 AM05:06 PM10 h 56 min
Wed, Nov 406:11 AM05:05 PM10 h 55 min
Thu, Nov 506:12 AM05:05 PM10 h 53 min
Fri, Nov 606:12 AM05:04 PM10 h 52 min
Sat, Nov 706:13 AM05:03 PM10 h 50 min
Sun, Nov 806:14 AM05:03 PM10 h 49 min
Mon, Nov 906:15 AM05:02 PM10 h 47 min

Time difference from Cairo

CityLocal timeDifference
New York7 h behind
London2 h behind
Tokyo7 h ahead
Paris1 h behind
Los Angeles10 h behind
Sydney9 h ahead
Dubai2 h ahead
Singapore6 h ahead
Hong Kong6 h ahead
Berlin1 h behind
São Paulo5 h behind
Mumbai3.5 h ahead

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Cairo in?

Cairo, Egypt uses Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2).

Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?

Cairo observes daylight saving time, but it is not in effect right now. The next clock change is on April 30, 2027 at 01:00 AM local time, when the offset changes from UTC+2 to UTC+3.

What is the time difference between Cairo and London?

Compared with London, Cairo is 2 h ahead.