Local Time in Cairo, Egypt
26°C / 79°F · Mainly clear
Outside business hoursDaylight Saving Time activeDST ends Oct 29
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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Cairo
- China deepens its footprint in Egypt as Xi visits Cairo after a decadeEuronews · 2d ago
- Egypt, China continue joint air drills ahead of Xi’s visit to CairoAnadolu Ajansı · 4d ago
- Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the MideastNPR · 17h ago
- China’s Xi visits Egypt’s el-Sisi: Why it mattersaljazeera.com · 1d ago
- China and Egypt’s New Power Play: What Xi Jinping’s Cairo Visit Means for the NileModern Diplomacy · 10h ago
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Local Vibe
Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22 million people. Areas of what would become Cairo were inhabited from pre-dynastic and early-dynastic ancient Egypt c. 6000 years ago, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis and Heliopolis are today within the city.
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Compare Cairo With Other Cities
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Cairo right now?
- The current time in Cairo, Egypt is 03:06:07 AM (GMT+3), which is UTC+3.
- What time zone is Cairo in?
- Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+3, UTC+3.
- Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cairo observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on October 29, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in Cairo?
- Cairo is currently UTC+3 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).