Time in Egypt
All of Egypt is on Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3).
- Time zones
- 1
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Thursday 29 October 2026
- Capital
- Cairo
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Cairo
Clocks in Egypt 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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Time difference from Egypt
Upcoming public holidays in Egypt
Time in cities in Egypt
| Cairo | EEST | |
| Alexandria | EEST | |
| Port Said | EEST | |
| Suez | EEST | |
| Al Manşurah | EEST | |
| Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | EEST | |
| Ţanţa | EEST |
Questions
How many time zones does Egypt have?
Egypt has one time zone: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3).
Does Egypt have daylight saving time?
Clocks in Egypt 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.
Updated Sunday 11 October 2026