Time in Cairo, Egypt
4:10 am
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Night in Cairo. Sunrise at 7 am.
Sunrise and sunset
Sunrise 7 am, sunset 6:19 pm: 11 h 19 min of daylight.
Time zone
Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3. Africa/Cairo
Next clock change
On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Cairo turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2.
Best time to meet from Cairo
- Cairo & New York2 h overlap
- Cairo & London7 h overlap
- Cairo & India6½ h overlap
- Cairo & Singapore4 h overlap
Time in other cities
- New York9:10 pm · night
- London2:10 am · night
- Tokyo10:10 am · daylight
- Los Angeles6:10 pm · twilight
- Paris3:10 am · night
- Dubai5:10 am · night
- Singapore9:10 am · daylight
- Sydney12:10 pm · daylight
Questions
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo is on Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3 today. Its zone in the time zone database is Africa/Cairo.
Does Cairo use daylight saving time?
Yes. Cairo is on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Cairo turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cairo today?
Sunrise 7 am, sunset 6:19 pm: 11 h 19 min of daylight.