Egypt
Time now in Cairo
Sunrise 06:25Sunset 07:31Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
9,606,916
Sunrise
06:25
Sunset
07:31
Day length
13h 05m
Coordinates
30.06, 31.25
Time difference from Cairo
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Cairo right now.
Cairo on the map
About the time in Cairo
Around 9,606,916 people live in Cairo, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 06:25 and sunset at 07:31 local time, giving 13h 05m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (30.06, 31.25) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Cairo.
Cairo is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC +3 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 29 October 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Cairo
- Does Cairo change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 29 October 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Cairo today?
- Sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset at 07:31, giving 13h 05m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Cairo?
- Cairo is UTC +3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Cairo right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Cairo, updating every second from Africa/Cairo (UTC +3).
462 places in Egypt
Other cities in the same country, sized by population.