What is the time difference between Cairo and London?

London is 2 hours behind Cairo right now. During the year the gap varies between 1 hour and 2 hours, because the two cities change their clocks on different dates.

When do working hours in Cairo overlap with New York and London?

New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Cairo's for 1 hour today (16:00–17:00 Cairo time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Cairo's for 6 hours today (11:00–17:00 Cairo time).

Current Time in Cairo, Egypt — EET

UTC+02:00Standard timeAfrica/Cairo

Cairo, Egypt

04:13:51 PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Quick answer

The current time in Cairo, Egypt is 4:13 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Cairo is on standard time, EET (UTC+02:00); clocks go forward on 30 April 2027.

Pronunciation

Cairo

Time facts about Cairo

Egypt reinstated daylight saving time in 2023: clocks go forward at 00:00 on the last Friday of April and back at 24:00 on the last Thursday of October (24 April–29 October in 2026).Source: IANA tz database
Egypt's DST has stopped and started repeatedly: in 2014 it was suspended during Ramadan, in 2015 it was cancelled, and a planned July 2016 restart was called off days before.Source: IANA tz database
In CLDR data for Egypt (ar-EG), the week starts on Saturday and the weekend is Friday–Saturday.Source: Unicode CLDR

Time zone and daylight saving time in Cairo

Time zone (IANA): Africa/Cairo
Current offset: EET (UTC+02:00)
Daylight saving: Standard time
Offsets in the next 12 months: UTC+02:00 and UTC+03:00

Next clock change: On Friday 30 April 2027 at 00:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00, from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00).

Sun & twilight

Today

Sunrise

06:12 AM

Sunset

05:04 PM

Day length

10h 53m

Solar noon (sun highest): 11:38 AM

Daylight on the solstices

December solstice (December 21, 2026): 10h 12m
June solstice (June 21, 2027): 14h 5m

Time difference and working-hours overlap

Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.

City	Local time	Difference	Their 09:00–17:00 in Cairo	Overlap with Cairo
New York	09:13	−7 h	16:00–00:00	1 h (16:00–17:00)
London	14:13	−2 h	11:00–19:00	6 h (11:00–17:00)
Berlin	15:13	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Paris	15:13	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Lagos	15:13	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Dubai	18:13	+2 h	07:00–15:00	6 h (09:00–15:00)

Public holidays in Cairo

The public holiday data this site uses does not yet include Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, the Islamic New Year, the Prophet's Birthday and other holidays for Egypt, so no holiday list is shown here rather than an incomplete one. Check the official government calendar for exact dates.

Airports near Cairo

Cairo International Airport CAI15 km straight-line
Sphinx International Airport SPX34 km straight-line
Alexandria International Airport HBE177 km straight-line

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?: Yes. On Friday 30 April 2027 at 00:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00, from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00).
What is the time difference between Cairo and London?: London is 2 hours behind Cairo right now. During the year the gap varies between 1 hour and 2 hours, because the two cities change their clocks on different dates.
When do working hours in Cairo overlap with New York and London?: New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Cairo's for 1 hour today (16:00–17:00 Cairo time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Cairo's for 6 hours today (11:00–17:00 Cairo time).

Time in other cities, compared with Cairo

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Sources

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 30.06°N, 31.25°E (GeoNames). Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.