Time in Cairo
Cairo is currently on UTC+03:00 (Africa/Cairo).
Cairo observes daylight saving time. Clocks next go back on 30 Oct, moving from UTC+03:00 to UTC+02:00.
Cairo is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles and 7 hours behind Sydney.
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How Cairo lines up with other cities
Each city below is one Cairo keeps hours with — the current difference, how it shifts across the year, and where the working days overlap.
Los Angeles 10 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 9 hours, because Cairo and Los Angeles change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 10-hour difference most people assume.
Chicago 8 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 8 hours ahead of Chicago for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 7 hours, because Cairo and Chicago change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 8-hour difference most people assume.
San Francisco 10 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 9 hours, because Cairo and San Francisco change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 10-hour difference most people assume.
New York 7 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 7 hours ahead of New York for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Cairo and New York change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Seattle 10 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 10 hours ahead of Seattle for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 9 hours, because Cairo and Seattle change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 10-hour difference most people assume.
Toronto 7 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 7 hours ahead of Toronto for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Cairo and Toronto change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Dallas 8 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 8 hours ahead of Dallas for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 7 hours, because Cairo and Dallas change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 8-hour difference most people assume.
Denver 9 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 9 hours ahead of Denver for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 8 hours, because Cairo and Denver change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 9-hour difference most people assume.
Houston 8 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 8 hours ahead of Houston for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 7 hours, because Cairo and Houston change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 8-hour difference most people assume.
Boston 7 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 7 hours ahead of Boston for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Cairo and Boston change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Miami 7 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 7 hours ahead of Miami for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Cairo and Miami change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Washington DC 7 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Cairo and Washington DC change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Atlanta 7 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 7 hours ahead of Atlanta for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Cairo and Atlanta change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Montreal 7 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 7 hours ahead of Montreal for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Cairo and Montreal change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Anchorage 11 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 11 hours ahead of Anchorage for most of the year. For 49 days — 8 Mar – 23 Apr; 30 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 10 hours, because Cairo and Anchorage change their clocks on different dates.
49 of 365 days are not the 11-hour difference most people assume.
Mexico City 9 hours ahead split
From 24 Apr to 29 Oct, Cairo is 9 hours ahead of Mexico City. For the rest of the year Cairo is 8 hours ahead of Mexico City, because Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time.
Sydney 7 hours behind split
The difference between Cairo and Sydney changes 4 times a year, ranging between 7 and 9 hours behind. Cairo and Sydney observe daylight saving in opposite halves of the year.
Auckland 9 hours behind split
The difference between Cairo and Auckland changes 4 times a year, ranging between 9 and 11 hours behind. Cairo and Auckland observe daylight saving in opposite halves of the year.
Honolulu 13 hours ahead split
From 24 Apr to 29 Oct, Cairo is 13 hours ahead of Honolulu. For the rest of the year Cairo is 12 hours ahead of Honolulu, because Honolulu does not observe daylight saving time.
Phoenix 10 hours ahead split
From 24 Apr to 29 Oct, Cairo is 10 hours ahead of Phoenix. For the rest of the year Cairo is 9 hours ahead of Phoenix, because Phoenix does not observe daylight saving time.
Vancouver 10 hours ahead split
From 1 Jan to 7 Mar, Cairo is 10 hours ahead of Vancouver. For the rest of the year Cairo is 10 hours ahead of Vancouver, because Cairo and Vancouver change their clocks on different dates.
London 2 hours ahead dominant
Cairo is 2 hours ahead of London for most of the year, on 31 days around the clock changes, the difference ranges between 1 and 3 hours ahead, because Cairo and London change their clocks on different dates.
31 of 365 days are not the 2-hour difference most people assume.
Melbourne 7 hours behind split
The difference between Cairo and Melbourne changes 4 times a year, ranging between 7 and 9 hours behind. Cairo and Melbourne observe daylight saving in opposite halves of the year.
Tokyo 6 hours behind split
From 24 Apr to 29 Oct, Cairo is 6 hours behind Tokyo. For the rest of the year Cairo is 7 hours behind Tokyo, because Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time.
Brisbane 7 hours behind split
From 24 Apr to 29 Oct, Cairo is 7 hours behind Brisbane. For the rest of the year Cairo is 8 hours behind Brisbane, because Brisbane does not observe daylight saving time.