Current Local Time in Cairo
Egypt Africa/Cairo EEST UTC+3 Daylight saving time
2:29:59 PM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC+3 (+03:00)
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UTC offset now
UTC+3
UTC+2 standard / UTC+3 summer
Abbreviation
EEST
EET / EEST
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change October 29, 2026
IANA time zone
Africa/Cairo
Egypt · Africa
Cairo time zone
Cairo moves its clocks twice a year, so no single offset describes it. It runs UTC+2 as EET in winter and UTC+3 as EEST in summer. In 2026 the switch to EEST happens on April 24, 2026 and the return to EET on October 29, 2026.
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Offset in standard time
- UTC+2 (EET)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC+3 (EEST)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- April 24, 2026 at 01:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- October 29, 2026 at 23:00
- Most recent clock change
- April 24, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 00:00 EET to 01:00 EEST
- Next clock change
- October 29, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 00:00 EEST to 23:00 EET
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 2:00 PM in January · 3:00 PM in July
Clock changes in Cairo, 2026–2028
Full record for Cairo → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 29, 2026 | Back 60 min | 23:59 → 23:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| April 30, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 28, 2027 | Back 60 min | 23:59 → 23:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| April 28, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 26, 2028 | Back 60 min | 23:59 → 23:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
Sun and moon in Cairo
Computed for 30.0444°, 31.2357° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
7:48 PM
Day length
13h 33m
−1m 21s vs yesterday
Solar noon
1:01 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 4:45 AM | 9:17 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 5:17 AM | 8:44 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 5:48 AM | 8:13 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:14 AM | 7:48 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Cairo runs from about 10h 12m at the shortest day to 14h 05m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 9:58 PM
- Moonset
- 9:37 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 7:19 AM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 8:38 PM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Cairo
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Time difference between Cairo and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 7:29 AM | −7h | Varies: −7h / −6h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | −6h | Varies: −6h / −5h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | −2h | Varies: −2h / −1h / −3h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / +1h / −1h |
| Johannesburg South Africa | 1:29 PM | −1h | Varies: −1h / ±0h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +2:30h | Varies: +2:30h / +3:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +7h / +9h / +8h |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −10h | Varies: −10h / −9h |
Cairo at a glance
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Africa
- Coordinates
- 30.0444° N, 31.2357° E
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Currency
- EGP
- Language
- Arabic
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
- Also written
- القاهرة
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Cairo right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cairo, Egypt, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Africa/Cairo time zone rules. Cairo currently runs at UTC+3 (EEST), and switches between UTC+2 and UTC+3 across the year.
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo uses the IANA time zone Africa/Cairo, written as EET in standard time and EEST while daylight saving time is in force. Every time on this page is computed from that zone rather than from a stored offset, so it follows the rules currently published in the time zone database.
What is the UTC offset in Cairo?
Cairo has two offsets. It runs at UTC+2 during standard time and at UTC+3 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Cairo is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from April 24, 2026 to October 29, 2026.
Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Cairo changes its clocks twice in 2026: April 24, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 00:00 EET to 01:00 EEST; October 29, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 00:00 EEST to 23:00 EET. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Cairo and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 7 hours behind Cairo. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours (New York behind Cairo) from March 8 – April 23 and October 29 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Cairo and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Cairo. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours (Sao Paulo behind Cairo) from January 1 – April 23 and October 29 – January 1.
What is the time difference between Cairo and London?
For most of 2026, London is 2 hours behind Cairo. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 1 hour (London behind Cairo) from March 29 – April 23; the gap is 3 hours (London behind Cairo) from October 25 – October 29.
How long is the day in Cairo?
Day length in Cairo ranges from about 10h 12m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 14h 05m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 30.04°, longitude 31.24°.