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Time in Cairo, Egypt
Cairo uses Africa/Cairo time: EET (UTC+2) as standard time and EEST (UTC+3) during daylight saving time.
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- UTC offset
- UTC+2 / UTC+3
- Abbreviation
- EET / EEST
- Coordinates
- 30.06, 31.25
- Population
- 9,606,916
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Clock changes in 2026 and 2027
- Fri 24 Apr 2026: clocks go forward 1 hour at 12:00 am, to EEST (UTC+3)
- Fri 30 Oct 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 12:00 am, to EET (UTC+2)
- Fri 30 Apr 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 12:00 am, to EEST (UTC+3)
- Fri 29 Oct 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 12:00 am, to EET (UTC+2)
Working hours overlap
When a 9 am – 5 pm working day in Cairo meets one in each city, shown in Cairo time.
| With | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| London | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (6 hours) | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (6 hours) |
| New York | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (1 hour) | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (1 hour) |
| Sydney | No overlap | 9:00 am – 10:00 am (1 hour) |
Sunrise and sunset in Cairo
Local time, 2026. The converter above shows today's.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox, 20 Mar | 6:00 am | 6:07 pm | 12 h 07 min |
| June solstice, 21 Jun | 5:55 am | 8:00 pm | 14 h 05 min |
| September equinox, 22 Sep | 6:44 am | 6:54 pm | 12 h 10 min |
| December solstice, 21 Dec | 6:48 am | 5:00 pm | 10 h 12 min |
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