Time in Cairo, Egypt
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Cairo? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
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Cairo time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern European Standard Time (EET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Cairo
Standard time is in effect in Cairo (UTC+2).
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, at 00:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC+3).
Sunrise and sunset in Cairo today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Golden hour
- 05:52–06:41 and 16:35–17:24
- Day length
- 11 h (1 min 36 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:43–06:08 and 17:09–17:33
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202794% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:55
Moon in Cairo today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 71%
- Moonrise
- 21:56
- Moonset
- 11:39
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 06:13
About Cairo
Cairo is the capital of Egypt. Local time in Cairo follows EET (UTC+2). As of 2023, the population of Cairo is 9,801,536.
- Coordinates
- 30°03′45″N 31°14′59″E
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Region
- Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 9,801,536 (2023)
Where is Cairo
Places near Cairo
- Shubrā al Khaymah 7 km
- Giza 7 km
- Al Khuşūş 12 km
- Awsīm 13 km
- Abū an Numrus 13 km
- Qalyub 14 km
- Kirdāsah 14 km
- Al Ḩawāmidīyah 18 km
Time in other cities in Egypt
Time difference from Cairo
+ means the time there is ahead of Cairo, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −8 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −5 hours
- London UK −2 hours
- Berlin Germany −1 hour
- Paris France −1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +1 hour
- Moscow Russia +1 hour
- Dubai UAE +2 hours
- Mumbai India +3.5 hours
- Beijing China +6 hours
- Hong Kong +6 hours
- Singapore +6 hours
- Seoul South Korea +7 hours
- Tokyo Japan +7 hours
- Sydney Australia +9 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo is in the EET time zone (Africa/Cairo), UTC+2.
When do the clocks change in Cairo?
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, at 00:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC+3).
What is the UTC offset in Cairo?
The current UTC offset in Cairo is UTC+2.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Cairo is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Cairo today?
Today the sun rises in Cairo at 06:08 and sets at 17:09.