Current Time in Cairo, Egypt 🇪🇬
Lat/Long:
30.06263° N,
31.24967° E
Population: 9,606,916
Country:
🇪🇬
Egypt
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Cairo
Timezone Offset:
UTC+02:00
· GMT+02:00
Timezone:
EET
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Egypt:
EET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Egypt:
EEST
Time in Cairo — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Cairo's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Cairo right now?
The current local time in Cairo, Egypt is 02:24 (Tuesday, 3 November 2026). Cairo observes the Africa/Cairo time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Cairo use?
Cairo uses Africa/Cairo, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Cairo.
Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?
Cairo is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Cairo time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Cairo?
Right now Cairo is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Cairo observes DST.
When does the day change in Cairo?
Midnight in Cairo occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Cairo zone. Since Cairo is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.