United States
Time now in Cairo
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 07:56Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
205
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
07:56
Day length
13h 28m
Coordinates
39.51, -92.44
Time difference from Cairo
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Cairo right now.
Cairo on the map
About the time in Cairo
Around 205 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 06:28 and sunset at 07:56 local time, giving 13h 28m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (39.51, -92.44) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Cairo.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
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 1 November 2026.
- What are normal business hours in Cairo in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Cairo runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Cairo?
- Cairo is UTC −5 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 America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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