Time in Cairo
Egypt
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time (EET)
- IANA zone
Africa/Cairo- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00, when standard time applies
- Against Dublin
- 2 hours ahead
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Longest day
- 14h 05m of daylight, around the June solstice
- Shortest day
- 10h 13m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 30.05°N, 31.25°E
The next clock change in Cairo
The clocks go back on Thursday 29 October 2026, when 00:00 becomes 23:00 and everyone gains an hour.
| Date | Clocks go | Local time becomes |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | back | 00:00 → 23:00 |
| 30 Apr 2027 | forward | 00:00 → 01:00 |
| 28 Oct 2027 | back | 00:00 → 23:00 |
| 28 Apr 2028 | forward | 00:00 → 01:00 |
| 26 Oct 2028 | back | 00:00 → 23:00 |
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Cairo do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Cairo is |
|---|---|
| Now | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 3 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Thursday 29 October 2026 | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 1 hour ahead of Ireland |
| Thursday 29 April 2027 | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Thursday 28 October 2027 | 1 hour ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Cairo right now?
Cairo keeps Eastern European Time (UTC+03:00). Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Cairo from Ireland?
Cairo is currently 2 hours ahead of Ireland. That changes to 3 hours ahead on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Cairo change its clocks?
Yes. Cairo observes daylight saving time. The clocks next go back on Thursday 29 October 2026, when 00:00 becomes 23:00.