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
- EET
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- Egypt
Sky times for Cairo
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, October 31, 2026. Times are calculated for 30.0444, 31.2357 in Africa/Cairo and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
65% illuminated
Lunar age 20.8 days. Moonrise is 10:06 PM; moonset is 11:42 AM.
Moon phase detailsCairo 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 | 8:39 PM | GMT · UTC+00:00 | London is 2 hours behind Cairo |
| New York United States | 4:39 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 6 hours behind Cairo |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 12:39 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 2 hours ahead Cairo |
| Singapore Singapore | 4:39 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 6 hours ahead Cairo |
| Tokyo Japan | 5:39 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 7 hours ahead Cairo |
| Sydney Australia | 7:39 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Sydney is 9 hours ahead Cairo |
| Los Angeles United States | 1:39 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Cairo |
Cairo time zone
- IANA identifier
- Africa/Cairo
- Current abbreviation
- EET
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- 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 Friday, April 30, 2027: clocks move forward from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00).
- 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 10:39 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo uses the IANA time zone Africa/Cairo. Its current abbreviation is EET.
What is Cairo's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+02:00. 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 time is sunrise and sunset in Cairo today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:08 AM and sunset is 5:08 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Cairo today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 10:06 PM and moonset is 11:42 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Cairo?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 65% illuminated, with a lunar age of 20.8 days.
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.
