Time in Cairo, Egypt
Cairo is on Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3).
- Time zone
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Thursday 29 October 2026
- Country
- Egypt
- Sunrise today
- 6:54 am
- Sunset today
- 6:29 pm
- Day length
- 11 hours 35 minutes
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Cairo
Clocks in Cairo go back 1 hour on Thursday 29 October 2026 at 12:00 am, when EET (UTC+2) begins. They last went forward on Friday 24 April 2026.
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Questions
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo is on Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Cairo.
Does Cairo have daylight saving time?
Clocks in Cairo go back 1 hour on Thursday 29 October 2026 at 12:00 am, when EET (UTC+2) begins. They last went forward on Friday 24 April 2026.
What is the time difference between Cairo and London?
London is 2 hours behind Cairo.
Updated Saturday 10 October 2026