Current Time in Cairo, Egypt
Cairo is on Eastern European Time, UTC+3. Cairo's clocks shift during the year, between UTC+2 and UTC+3. Right now it is on UTC+3, the later of the two. The sun rises there at 6:19 AM and sets at 7:43 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Cairo time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Cairo's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Cairo time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 10 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 7 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 1 hour ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 6 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Cairo, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Cairo, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Cairo, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Cairo time
This page shows the local time in Cairo, Egypt — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Cairo time FAQ
What time is it in Cairo, Egypt right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Cairo's current local time and updates every minute. Cairo is on Eastern European Time (UTC+3). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Cairo in? Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo time zone, known as Eastern European Time, currently UTC+3. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Cairo? The table on this page compares Cairo with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.