Egypt
Time now in Cairo Governorate
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 07:29Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
10,203,693
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
07:29
Day length
13h 05m
Coordinates
30.05, 31.65
Time difference from Cairo Governorate
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About the time in Cairo Governorate
Cairo Governorate runs on Africa/Cairo, which puts the city UTC +3 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 10,203,693 people live in Cairo Governorate, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Cairo Governorate day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 06:00–14:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Cairo Governorate
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Africa/Cairo, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Cairo Governorate right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Cairo Governorate, updating every second from Africa/Cairo (UTC +3).
- What are normal business hours in Cairo Governorate in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Cairo Governorate runs from 06:00–14:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is Cairo Governorate in?
- Cairo Governorate uses Africa/Cairo, currently UTC +3.
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