Current Time in Cairo, Egypt
The time in Cairo right now, with its time zone, daylight saving dates and the difference from where you are.
Cairo keeps Eastern European Time: EET UTC+2 in winter, EEST UTC+3 in summer.
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Cairo’s time zone
Cairo keeps Eastern European Time: EET (UTC+2) for the colder months and EEST (UTC+3) while daylight saving is on. In 2027 the clocks go forward on Friday 30 April and back again on Friday 29 October. Phones and computers set Cairo’s clocks from the Africa/Cairo zone of the IANA tz database, and so does this page.
Egypt has used Eastern European Time, UTC+2, since 1900, but its summer time has come and gone. It changed clocks every year for decades, suspended summer time after 2010, brought it back in 2014 with an unusual pause for Ramadan (clocks went back on 26 June and forward again on 31 July), then dropped it from 2015 to 2022.
Summer time returned in 2023, and the current rule is distinctive: clocks go forward at midnight at the start of the last Friday in April and back at midnight at the end of the last Thursday in October, so the changes fall at the Egyptian weekend. The working week runs Sunday to Thursday. In summer Cairo matches Istanbul and Athens at UTC+3; in winter it is an hour behind Istanbul.
EET = UTC +2 · EEST = UTC +3
- Egypt reinstated daylight saving time in 2023, from the last Friday in April to the last Thursday in October. Source: IANA tz database, file “africa”.
Cairo time compared with other cities
How far ahead or behind each place is, on Wednesday 13 January 2027 and Wednesday 14 July 2027, and the time there when it is 9:00 am in Cairo in January.
| Place | In January | In July | At 9:00 am in Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 1 h ahead | same time | 10:00 am |
| Johannesburg | same time | 1 h behind | 9:00 am |
| Lagos | 1 h behind | 2 h behind | 8:00 am |
| Dubai | 2 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 11:00 am |
| London | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 7:00 am |
| Berlin | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 8:00 am |
| New York | 7 h behind | 7 h behind | 2:00 am |
| India | 3 h 30 min ahead | 2 h 30 min ahead | 12:30 pm |
| UTC | 2 h behind | 3 h behind | 7:00 am |
Clock changes in Cairo, 2026 to 2028
| Date | Clocks | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 24 Apr 2026 | forward 1 h, 12:00 am → 1:00 am | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Fri 30 Oct 2026 | back 1 h, 12:00 am → 11:00 pm | EET (UTC+2) |
| Fri 30 Apr 2027 | forward 1 h, 12:00 am → 1:00 am | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Fri 29 Oct 2027 | back 1 h, 12:00 am → 11:00 pm | EET (UTC+2) |
| Fri 28 Apr 2028 | forward 1 h, 12:00 am → 1:00 am | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Fri 27 Oct 2028 | back 1 h, 12:00 am → 11:00 pm | EET (UTC+2) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo is on Eastern European Time: EET, UTC+2, in winter and EEST, UTC+3, in summer. Its tz database zone is Africa/Cairo.
Does Egypt have daylight saving time again?
Yes. After a break from 2015 to 2022, Egypt brought back summer time in 2023. Clocks move to UTC+3 at the end of April and back to UTC+2 at the end of October.
Why did Egypt pause summer time during Ramadan?
In 2014 Egypt turned its clocks back for the month of Ramadan, so the fast ended an hour earlier by the clock, then moved them forward again afterwards. The tz database records the pause from 26 June to 31 July 2014.