Current Time in Cairo, Egypt

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Check the current local time in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt, including timezone, daylight saving time information and time difference details.

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In 120 days — clocks move forward 1 hour
Friday, May 1, 1970 · 00:59 → 02:01 · New offset: UTC+3

Sunrise and sunset in Cairo

Sunrise / Sunset

Day length: 14 h 4 m 43 s

Sunrise
Sunset
Solar noon
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Day length change
−9 s
Longest day
June 21, 2026 — 14 h 5 m 3 s
Shortest day
December 21, 2026 — 10 h 12 m 35 s
Sun azimuth
↑ 62° ENE ↓ 298° WNW
Golden hour
05:55 AM–06:30 AM / 07:24 PM–07:59 PM
Blue hour
05:27 AM–05:38 AM / 08:16 PM–08:27 PM
Zodiac sign
Cancer

Moon

Phase: Waxing gibbous

Moonrise
Moonset
Moon azimuth
↑ 109° ESE ↓ 243° WSW
Illumination
82%
Constellation
Scorpio
Age
10.6 d
Distance
402,730 km
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Daylight Saving Time in Cairo

Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time in Cairo

Active — GMT+3

Next clock change in Cairo

Need to shift in 127 days by 1 hour back.

20:00

DST starts

Summer time starts



22:00 23:00 (+1 hour forward)

DST ends

Standard time starts



21:00 20:00 (−1 hour back)

About Cairo, Egypt

30.0626, 31.2497

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Cairo is the capital of Egypt, located in Africa. The population of Cairo is 9,606,916 people, which is approximately ~9.8% of the total population of Egypt.

Continent Africa
Country Egypt
City Cairo
ISO EG / EGY
Population 9,606,916
TLD .eg
Currency EGP — Pound
Coordinates 30.0626, 31.2497

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Current time in other cities of Egypt

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6th of October City Africa/Cairo (—)
Abū an Numrus Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Balyanā Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Fashn Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Ḩawāmidīyah Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Mansurah Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Minshāh Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Qurayn Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Qūşīyah Africa/Cairo (—)
Al-'Ubūr Africa/Cairo (—)
Al-Khārijah Africa/Cairo (—)
Aş Şaff Africa/Cairo (—)
Awsīm Africa/Cairo (—)
Basyūn Africa/Cairo (—)
Disūq Africa/Cairo (—)
Marsá Maţrūḩ Africa/Cairo (—)
Menouf Africa/Cairo (—)
Sirs al Layyānah Africa/Cairo (—)
Ţahţā Africa/Cairo (—)
Zagazig Africa/Cairo (—)

FAQ

What time is it in Cairo now?

The current local time in Cairo is shown on the clock above.

What timezone is Cairo in?

Cairo uses the timezone Africa/Cairo.

When does DST start in Cairo?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

When does DST end in Cairo?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

What are the alternative names for Cairo?

Cairo is also known as: Cairo, El Cairo, Kairo, Kayro, Le Caire, 카이로, Al Qāhirah, CAI, Caire, Caïro, Cairu, Cairus, EGCAI, El Caire, Ël Cairo, Ël Càiro, El Kahira, El Kahirah, El-Qâhira, Il Cairo, Kaherah, Kahirä, Káhira, Kahire, Kair, Kaira, Kairas, Kairó, Kaíró, Kaïro, Lo Cayiro, Lungsod ng Cairo, Masr, Misr, O Cairo, Qahirə, Κάιρο, Каир, Каиро, Каїр, Кайро, ქაირო, Գահիրէ, Կահիրե, קהיר, القاهرة, قاهره, قاھىرە, قاہرہ, ካይሮ, কায়রো, கெய்ரோ, ไคโร, ཁ་ཡི་རོ, カイロ, 开罗, 開羅.