Current Time in Cairo

About time in Cairo

Cairo keeps Eastern European Time at UTC+2 for much of the year, moving to Eastern European Summer Time at UTC+3 when daylight saving is in effect. Egypt reinstated daylight saving time in 2023 after several years without it, so the capital's clocks once again spring forward and fall back. That means the time difference between Cairo and other cities can shift depending on the season. As one of Africa's largest urban centers, with a metro population around 22 million, Cairo anchors the eastern end of the European time band.

Cairo changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so its exact UTC offset depends on the season (UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer)). The live clock above reads Cairo's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, using the rules installed on your device. Keep your browser updated when regional rules change. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.

Daylight in Cairo through 2026

Cairo sits at about 30.0°N, 31.2°E. The longest day of 2026 is June 18, with 14h 05m between sunrise and sunset. The shortest is December 22, with 10h 12m, a difference of 3 h 53 min. At this latitude the seasons change day length noticeably but not dramatically, so the working day has usable daylight all year.

The earliest sunrise of the year comes around April 23 (05:19) and the latest sunset around June 27 (20:00). These are not exactly on the solstice because the sun’s position runs slightly ahead of or behind clock time during the year.

Solar noon, when the sun is highest, falls at about 12:02 local time in late March, 12:56 in late June and 11:52 in late December. In standard time the sun is highest at about 11:55 on average, close to 12:00, so the clock and the sun are well aligned in Cairo. During daylight saving time everything moves an hour later on the clock.

Local clock times, including daylight saving where it applies. Calculated with the standard sunrise equation for the city centre; terrain and tall buildings can delay the visible sunrise.

Clock changes in Cairo (2026–2027)

Cairo changes its clocks twice in 2026. On a change night, the local time skips or repeats a block of time, and the gap to other cities shifts unless they change on the same date.

• Friday, April 24, 2026: at 00:00 clocks go forward one hour to 01:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3).
• Thursday, October 29, 2026: at 00:00 clocks go back one hour to 23:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2).
• Friday, April 30, 2027: at 00:00 clocks go forward one hour to 01:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3).
• Thursday, October 28, 2027: at 00:00 clocks go back one hour to 23:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2).

Recurring meetings set in Cairo time stay at the same local hour; participants elsewhere see the meeting move by an hour for the weeks when only one side has changed.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database as bundled with this site’s build. Governments occasionally change rules at short notice; see our methodology.