Current Local time in Cairo, Egypt
Question: What time is it in Cairo? Answer: Cairo (Muḩāfaz̧at al Qāhirah) is located in "EEST" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: +3) and daylight saving time is active (+1h) ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Friday, 15. May 2026, 11:44 Refresh page if necessary
Time change
Cairo will switch to Standard (winter) time at 00:00, Friday, 30 October 2026. Clock set: -1 h. Time left: 167 day, 12 hour(s), 15 minutes. (in moment when this page is generated)
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| Cairo info: | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Egypt |
| Currency: | EGP, Pound |
| Continent: | Africa |
| Population: | ≈ 7 734 614  = 96.116‰ EGY Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 23 m |
| GPS coordinates | 30° 3' 45.5" North, 31° 14' 58.8" East |
| Distance from * Equator: | 3342.7 km (2077 mi) |
| Distance from * North pole: | 6664.4 km (4141.1 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | Arabic/Egypt (+2) |
| AC power plug | 220 V • 50 Hz • C,F [*3] |
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Time of day in Cairo now
 06:01 |
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 19:41 |
Time difference from Cairo:
| Los Angeles | ********** | | | -10 |
| Mexico City | ********* | | | -9 |
| New York | ******* | | | -7 |
| Rio de Janeiro | ****** | | | -6 |
| London | ** | | | -2 |
| Moscow | | | 0 | |
| Dubai | +1 | | | * |
| Mumbai | +2.5 | | | ** |
| Shanghai | +5 | | | ***** |
| Tokyo | +6 | | | ****** |
| Sydney | +7 | | | ******* |
