Current Time in Egypt

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

 

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Africa/Cairo

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

Business hours and time difference: Egypt

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Sunrise and sunset in Cairo

Sunrise / Sunset

Day length: 13 h 56 m 26 s

Sunrise
Sunset
Solar noon
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Day length change
−47 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
↑ 64° ENE ↓ 296° WNW
Golden hour
06:02 AM–06:36 AM / 07:24 PM–07:58 PM
Blue hour
05:35 AM–05:45 AM / 08:15 PM–08:25 PM
Zodiac sign
Cancer

Moon

Phase: Waning crescent

Moonrise
Moonset
Moon azimuth
↑ 58° ENE ↓ 303° WNW
Illumination
6%
Constellation
Gemini
Age
27.2 d
Distance
359,903 km
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Daylight Saving Time in Egypt

Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time in Cairo

Active — GMT+3

Next clock change in Cairo

Need to shift in 110 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)

Map of Egypt

27.0000, 30.0000

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Egypt is a country located in Africa. The population of Egypt is 98,423,595 people.

Continent Africa
Country Egypt
Capital Cairo
Location Egypt
ISO EG / EGY
Area 1,001,450 km²
Population 98,423,595
TLD .eg
Currency EGP — Pound
Cities in DB 250
Coordinates 27.0000, 30.0000

Current time in popular cities of Egypt

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City Time
Al Fayyum Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Khuşūş Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Mansurah Africa/Cairo (—)
Alexandria Africa/Cairo (—)
Asyut Africa/Cairo (—)
Cairo Africa/Cairo (—)
Esna Africa/Cairo (—)
Giza Africa/Cairo (—)
Ismailia Africa/Cairo (—)
Port Said Africa/Cairo (—)
Shubrā al Khaymah Africa/Cairo (—)
Suez Africa/Cairo (—)
Tanta Africa/Cairo (—)
Zagazig Africa/Cairo (—)

Current time in other cities of Egypt

20 / 20
City Time
Abū Kabīr Africa/Cairo (—)
Abū Qurqāş Africa/Cairo (—)
Abū Tīj Africa/Cairo (—)
Akhmīm Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Badrashayn Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Ḩawāmidīyah Africa/Cairo (—)
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá Africa/Cairo (—)
Ash Shuhadā’ Africa/Cairo (—)
Edfu Africa/Cairo (—)
Farshūţ Africa/Cairo (—)
Fuwwah Africa/Cairo (—)
Kafr ad Dawwār Africa/Cairo (—)
Kafr ash Shaykh Africa/Cairo (—)
Kom Ombo Africa/Cairo (—)
Mashtūl as Sūq Africa/Cairo (—)
Maţāy Africa/Cairo (—)
Port Said Africa/Cairo (—)
Rosetta Africa/Cairo (—)
Sirs al Layyānah Africa/Cairo (—)
Ţalkhā Africa/Cairo (—)

FAQ

What time is it in Egypt now?

The current local time in Egypt is —.

What timezone is Egypt in?

Egypt uses the timezone Africa/Cairo.

When does Egypt change clocks for DST?

Daylight saving time in Egypt starts on April 23, 2026 and ends on October 29, 2026.

What is the capital of Egypt?

The capital of Egypt is Cairo.

What are the alternative names for Egypt?

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