Current Time in IANA Africa/Cairo Timezone

Q: Which countries use the Africa/Cairo time zone?

Africa/Cairo is used across 1 country, including Egypt . All of them keep the same clock time shown on this page.

IANA Name: Africa/Cairo

Standard Offset: UTC +02:00

Daylight Saving: Yes

DST Offset: UTC +03:00

DST Abbreviation: EEST

Currently Observing DST: No ❌

Africa/Cairo (Africa/Cairo) is an IANA time zone with a standard offset of UTC+02:00. As of Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the current local time in the Africa/Cairo zone is 03:15:49 (EET). This zone observes daylight saving time, shifting to UTC+03:00 during the DST period; the changeover dates are set by the IANA time zone database and applied automatically by operating systems. The Africa/Cairo zone is used in Egypt. It covers 2 listed cities such as Cairo and Alexandria, all of which share the same current time shown above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in the Africa/Cairo time zone?

As of Tuesday, 3 November 2026 the local time in Africa/Cairo is 03:15:49 (EET). The clock at the top of this page updates live to the current time in this zone.

What is the UTC offset of Africa/Cairo?

Africa/Cairo has a standard offset of UTC+02:00. Add this offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to get the local time in the zone.

Does Africa/Cairo observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Africa/Cairo observes daylight saving time, moving to UTC+03:00 during the DST period before returning to UTC+02:00. The transition dates change each year and follow the IANA time zone database.

Which countries use the Africa/Cairo time zone?

Africa/Cairo is used across 1 country, including Egypt. All of them keep the same clock time shown on this page.

How many cities are in the Africa/Cairo time zone?

This page lists 2 cities in the Africa/Cairo zone, such as Cairo and Alexandria. Because they share one time zone, they all read the same local time simultaneously.

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