Time in Egypt
7:13 am
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
All of Egypt keeps Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3. Daylight in Cairo. Sunset at 6:19 pm.
Time zone
Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3. Africa/Cairo
Daylight saving
Yes. Egypt is on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Egypt turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2. Egypt is on daylight saving time until Friday, October 30, 2026, when clocks go back an hour.
Next clock change
On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Egypt turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2. Places that don’t change their clocks
Sun in Cairo
Sunrise 7 am, sunset 6:19 pm: 11 h 19 min of daylight. Time in Cairo
Cities in Egypt
Best time to meet from Cairo
- Cairo & New York2 h overlap
- Cairo & London7 h overlap
- Cairo & India6½ h overlap
- Cairo & Singapore4 h overlap
Questions
What time zone is Egypt in?
Egypt is on Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3, all of it. Its zone in the time zone database is Africa/Cairo.
Does Egypt use daylight saving time?
Yes. Egypt is on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Egypt turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2.
What time is it in Cairo, the capital?
It’s 7:13 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Cairo. Sunrise 7 am, sunset 6:19 pm: 11 h 19 min of daylight.