Time in Cairo, Egypt

Time in Cairo
4:35:43 PM
Saturday, 21 December 2024 (UTC+2 EET)
+7 hour(s) from Fairfield

Time zone

EET (Eastern European Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours

DST end

31 October 2024
Backward 1 hour

DST start

25 April 2025
Forward 1 hour

Difference

+7 hour(s)
from Fairfield
CityCairo
CountryEgypt
Latitude30.0626
Longitude31.2497
Population7,734,614 (2015)
LanguageArabic, English, French
CurrencyEGP (Pound)

DST changes 2024

25 April 2024 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Friday, 26 April 2024, 00:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to

Friday, 26 April 2024, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead

Time zone: EET → EEST
31 October 2024 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Friday, 1 November 2024, 00:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to

Thursday, 31 October 2024, 23:00 PM local daylight time instead

Time zone: EEST → EET

Time zone

Current time zone: EET (Eastern European Time), UTC+2

The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: Africa/Cairo


2024 Time Zones - Cairo

EET
UTC+2
EEST
UTC+3
EET
UTC+2
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Time Changes in Over the Years

YearDate & TimeTime zone AbbreviationTime ChangeOffset After
2023Friday, 28 April, 00:00 AMEET → EEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+3
Friday, 27 October, 00:00 AMEEST → EET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+2
2024Friday, 26 April, 00:00 AMEET → EEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+3
Friday, 1 November, 00:00 AMEEST → EET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+2
2025Friday, 25 April, 00:00 AMEET → EEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+3
Friday, 31 October, 00:00 AMEEST → EET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+2
2026Friday, 24 April, 00:00 AMEET → EEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+3
Friday, 30 October, 00:00 AMEEST → EET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+2

Time difference between Cairo and other locations

Los Angeles-10
New York City-7
London-2
Paris-1
Istanbul+1
Moscow+1
Dubai+2
Beijing+6
Singapore+6
Tokyo+7
Sun
Sunrise
6:46:57 AM
Sunset
4:59:34 PM

Day length: 10 hours, 12 minutes -1 sec

Solar Noon: 11:53:16 AM
The current local time in Cairo is 6 m 44 sec behind of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset
10:53 AM
Moon Phase
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
10:42 PM
Ilumination
64%