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Cairo, Egypt

Time in Cairo right now.

Current local time, timezone (EET, UTC+2), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Cairo, Egypt. All in one page.

☀️ Day in Cairo
13:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
EET · UTC+2 · Africa/Cairo
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Quick facts

Everything about time in Cairo

Time zone
EET
Africa/Cairo
UTC offset
+2:00
No DST shown
Country
Egypt
EG
Local day/night
Day
13:56
Sunrise
05:29
Local time
Sunset
18:22
Local time
Day length
12h 52m
Daylight hours
Solar noon
11:56
Sun overhead
Live weather

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Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Cairo

Egypt 2026

Upcoming public holidays

7
Jan
عيد الميلاد المجيد
Wednesday
25
Jan
عيد ثورة 25 يناير
Sunday
13
Apr
شم النسيم
Monday
25
Apr
عيد تحرير سيناء
Saturday
1
May
عيد العمال
Friday
Time difference

Cairo vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Cairo is 2 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Cairo is 7 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Cairo is 10 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Cairo is 7 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Cairo is 2 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Cairo is 6 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Cairo is 8 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Cairo is 3:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Egypt

Country profile
Capital
Cairo
Population
110M
Currency
EGP (£)
Area
1.01M km²
Language(s)
Arabic
Drives on
Right
TLD
.eg
Dial code
+20
Neighboring countries

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo is in the EET time zone (Africa/Cairo), which is UTC+2:00.
Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Cairo and other cities?
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How can I see the world clock for Cairo?
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Cairo: 13:56 EET