Egypt · Africa/Cairo · UTC+02:00
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Offset: UTC+02:00 | TZ: Africa/Cairo
Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world, on the Nile near the Giza pyramids. Egypt reintroduced DST in 2023: EET (UTC+2) and EEST (UTC+3).
Cairo is in the Eastern European Time (EET) time zone, with the IANA identifier Africa/Cairo and a standard offset of UTC+02:00. Cairo observes Daylight Saving Time, so its clocks change during the year and the offset is UTC+02:00 in standard time. Always check the live clock above for the current local time. Standard time puts Cairo 3 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 2 hours ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Cairo compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cairo are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Cairo is | 9:00 AM in Cairo | 5:00 PM in Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 2 hours ahead of UTC | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| India (IST) | 3 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 12:30 | 20:30 |
| London (UK) | 2 hours ahead of London (GMT) | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 7 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 02:00 | 10:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year. Cairo also changes its clocks, which shifts the gap again.
Cairo is in the Eastern European Time (EET) time zone (Africa/Cairo), which is UTC+02:00 in standard time.
Yes. Cairo observes Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset changes seasonally from UTC+02:00 (standard time).
In standard time, Cairo is 3 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Cairo is UTC+02:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Cairo, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Cairo, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.