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Time now in El Cairo
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 07:20Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Monterrey
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
4
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
07:20
Day length
12h 52m
Coordinates
25.78, -102.98
Time difference from El Cairo
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About the time in El Cairo
Sunrise today lands at 06:28 and sunset at 07:20 local time, giving 12h 52m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (25.78, -102.98) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in El Cairo.
Around 4 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.
Clocks in El Cairo stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −6 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Mexico.
Frequently asked questions about time in El Cairo
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Monterrey, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in El Cairo right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in El Cairo, updating every second from America/Monterrey (UTC −6).
- When do the sun rise and set in El Cairo today?
- Sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset at 07:20, giving 12h 52m of daylight.
- Which time zone is El Cairo in?
- El Cairo uses America/Monterrey, currently UTC −6.
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