Mexico
Time now in El Cairo
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:57Sunset 06:30Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
18
Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
06:30
Day length
12h 33m
Coordinates
15.92, -92.81
Time difference from El Cairo
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) El Cairo right now.
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About the time in El Cairo
Around 18 people live in El 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 05:57 and sunset at 06:30 local time, giving 12h 33m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (15.92, -92.81) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in El Cairo.
The zone identifier America/Mexico_City is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Mexico_City keeps pointing at Mexico City time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in El Cairo
- Does El Cairo change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. El Cairo keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- What are normal business hours in El Cairo in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in El Cairo runs from 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is El Cairo in?
- El Cairo uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
- When do the sun rise and set in El Cairo today?
- Sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset at 06:30, giving 12h 33m of daylight.
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