Time in Egypt

Time in Cairo now

2:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EET · UTC+2 Eastern European Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Day length: 10 h 57 min
Daylight saving: Changes Apr 30, 2027

Cairo time zone

Time zone

Eastern European Standard Time (EET), UTC+2. IANA zone Africa/Cairo.

Clock changes

Friday, April 30, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 12:00 AM local time (UTC+2 → UTC+3).

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Location

Cairo, Egypt. Coordinates 30.06° N, 31.25° E; population about 9,606,916.

Sunrise and sunset in Cairo today

Dawn (civil): 5:45 AM
Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Solar noon: 11:38 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:31 PM
Day length: 10 h 57 min
Night length: 13 h 3 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:54 AM – 6:43 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:33 PM – 5:22 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:45 AM – 5:54 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:22 PM – 5:31 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Cairo time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Cairo
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	7 hours behind Cairo
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	10 hours behind Cairo
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	8 hours behind Cairo
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Cairo
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Cairo
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	12 hours behind Cairo
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	11 hours behind Cairo
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	7 hours behind Cairo
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Cairo
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	8 hours behind Cairo
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	5 hours behind Cairo
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	5 hours behind Cairo
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	2 hours behind Cairo
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	2 hours behind Cairo

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Questions about time in Cairo

What time zone is Cairo in?

Cairo uses Eastern European Standard Time (EET, UTC+2) as standard time and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Cairo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Friday, April 30, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 12:00 AM local time (UTC+2 → UTC+3). The previous change was on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

How far is Cairo from UTC?

Cairo is 2 hours ahead of UTC on standard time and 3 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairo today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:10 AM and set at 5:06 PM, giving 10 h 57 min of daylight.

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