Current Time in Cairo, Egypt
Africa/Cairo Timezone
09:56:12
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Africa/Cairo (GMT+3)
Unix Timestamp
1782975372
UTC Time
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:56:12 GMT
ISO Format
2026-07-02T06:56:12.616Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Africa/Cairo)
Time comparison
New York
02:56 AM
-7h
London
07:56 AM
-2h
Tokyo
03:56 PM
+6h
Upcoming holidays
No upcoming public holidays soon.
Developer snippet
Use this timezone in your code:
const date = new Date();
const options = { timeZone: "Africa/Cairo", hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit" };
const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', options);
console.log(formatter.format(date));City Information
Country
Egypt
Timezone
Africa/Cairo
Coordinates
30.0444° N, 31.2357° E
Population
10.1 million
Frequently Asked Questions
The current local time in Cairo, Egypt is 6:56 AM UTC. Cairo is located in the Africa/Cairo timezone.
Cairo follows Africa/Cairo time. The current offset from UTC is 0 hours.
This depends on the local regulations of Egypt. The current time is 6:56:12 AM Coordinated Universal Time, which automatically adjusts for daylight saving time when applicable.
Here is how the current time in Cairo compares to other major cities: New York: 02:56 AM (-7h) • London: 07:56 AM (-2h) • Tokyo: 03:56 PM (+6h)