Current time in Cairo
Cairo is the capital and a major global city of Egypt, sitting in the Northern Africa region and operating on the Africa/Cairo timezone (UTC+03:00, GMT+3). With a population of around 10.1M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Egypt, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
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Cairo, Egypt
Timezone
Africa/Cairo
UTC offset
UTC+03:00
Standard
EET
DST
EEST
Local time guide
Time in Cairo for calls, travel, and planning
Cairo is the capital and a major global city of Egypt, sitting in the Northern Africa region and operating on the Africa/Cairo timezone (UTC+03:00, GMT+3). With a population of around 10.1M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Egypt, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Cairo for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 2 hours behind Cairo. New York is currently 7 hours behind Cairo.
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Timezone
Africa/Cairo
UTC Offset
UTC+03:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+3
DST
Observing now
Region
Northern Africa
Country
Egypt
State / Area
Cairo Governorate
Calling Code
+20
City profile
Useful local details for Cairo
Cairo is located in Cairo Governorate, Egypt, in the Africa continent. The primary language spoken here is Arabic. The city has a population of approximately 10.1M, ranking it #24 in Egypt by size. For timezone purposes, Cairo uses Africa/Cairo (UTC+03:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between EET and EEST depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Cairo observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is EET, and it switches to EEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Cairo and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).
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Planning calls with Cairo
For work calls, the standard business window in Cairo is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+3. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Cairo local time before inviting people across Northern Africa or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Cairo uses EGP and the calling code for Egypt is +20. Languages spoken here include Arabic. The city has a population of around 10.1M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Northern Africa.
Use for daylight saving
Cairo observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is EET, and it switches to EEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Cairo and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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