Egypt
Sunday, 27th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Time zone
- Africa/CairoEEST
- Sunrise
- 6:46 am
- Sunset
- 6:45 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 59 minutes108 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 32 days
One time zone, everywhere in Egypt
All of Egypt runs on Africa/Cairo (EEST, UTC+3).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Thursday, 29th October 2026, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change).
Daylight saving
Clocks go back 1 hour on Thursday, 29th October 2026, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change).
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 2:23 am | 02:23 | 10 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:23 am | 03:23 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 4:23 am | 04:23 | 8 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 5:23 am | 05:23 | 7 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 5:23 am | 05:23 | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:23 am | 06:23 | 6 hours behind |
| London BST | 10:23 am | 10:23 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 11:23 am | 11:23 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin CEST | 11:23 am | 11:23 | 1 hour behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:23 am | 11:23 | 1 hour behind |
| Moscow MSK | 12:23 pm | 12:23 | the same time |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:23 pm | 13:23 | 1 hour ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:53 pm | 14:53 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 5:23 pm | 17:23 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 6:23 pm | 18:23 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 7:23 pm | 19:23 | 7 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 10:23 pm | 22:23 | 10 hours ahead |
Cities in Egypt
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Egypt right now?
It is 12:23 pm (12:23) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in Cairo. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Egypt.
How many time zones does Egypt have?
One. All of Egypt runs on Africa/Cairo, currently EEST (UTC+3).
Does Egypt observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Thursday, 29th October 2026, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change).
What is the time in the biggest cities in Egypt?
Right now: Cairo 12:23 pm; Alexandria 12:23 pm; Giza 12:23 pm; Shubrā al Khaymah 12:23 pm; Port Said 12:23 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.