Cairo, Egypt
Live local time, today's date, Africa/Cairo details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Cairo.
Cairo time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Africa/Cairo.
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Abbreviation
- EEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- Egypt
Sky times for Cairo
Calculated for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 30.0444, 31.2357. Horizon times are approximate and can vary with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
21% illuminated · lunar age 4.5 days
Cairo across the day
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Time difference from Cairo
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 12:33 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 2 hours behind Cairo |
| New York United States | 7:33 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 7 hours behind Cairo |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 3:33 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 1 hour ahead Cairo |
| Singapore Singapore | 7:33 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 5 hours ahead Cairo |
| Tokyo Japan | 8:33 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 6 hours ahead Cairo |
| Sydney Australia | 9:33 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 7 hours ahead Cairo |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:33 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Cairo |
Cairo time zone
- IANA identifier
- Africa/Cairo
- Current abbreviation
- EEST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- EEST, EET
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Thursday, October 29, 2026: clocks move back from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00).
- Coordinates
- 30.0444, 31.2357
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Cairo time questions
What time is it in Cairo right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Cairo. At page generation it was 2:33 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo uses the IANA time zone Africa/Cairo. Its current abbreviation is EEST.
What is Cairo's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+03:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What is the time difference between Cairo and London?
At this moment London is 2 hours behind Cairo. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
