Current time in Cairo

Egypt · UTC+2

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Africa/Cairo

UTC offset

UTC+2

Daylight Saving

No — not observed

Time zone ID

Africa/Cairo

Business hours

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EET (Sunday–Thursday)

About Cairo's time zone

Cairo follows Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) year-round. Egypt abolished daylight saving time in 2011 after years of inconsistent observance — at one point, the country would suspend DST during Ramadan and resume it afterward, creating scheduling chaos. UTC+2 puts Cairo 2 hours ahead of London, 7 hours ahead of New York, and 6 hours behind Tokyo. Cairo is in the same time zone as Athens, Helsinki, and Johannesburg.

Best time to call Cairo

Calling from	Recommended window
London	7:00 AM – 4:00 PM GMT
New York	2:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Dubai	11:00 AM – 8:00 PM GST
Nairobi	10:00 AM – 7:00 PM EAT

Did you know? Egypt's work week runs Sunday to Thursday, not Monday to Friday. This means Egyptian and European businesses only have 4 overlapping workdays per week (Monday through Thursday). The Friday-Saturday weekend in Egypt aligns with Islamic tradition, where Friday is the holy day of prayer.

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