Current Time in Egypt
Egypt is on Cairo time (EEST, UTC+3). It is 7 hours ahead of New York.
Egypt now
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Cairo time · EEST · UTC+03:00
Current time in Egypt: 8:33 AM, Sunday 25 October
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Sunrise 7:03 AMNowSunset 6:14 PM
Egypt time facts
- Time zone
- Cairo time
- UTC offset now
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 AM
- Country
- Egypt
- IANA zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates
- 30.04° N, 31.24° E
Clocks go back 1 hour on Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 AM, in 5 days. Egypt then moves to UTC+02:00.
Time difference from Egypt
| Place | Local time | vs Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 1:33 AM | −7 h |
| London | 5:33 AM | −3 h |
| Dubai | 9:33 AM | +1 h |
| India | 11:03 AM | +2.5 h |
| Tokyo | 2:33 PM | +6 h |
| Sydney | 4:33 PM | +8 h |
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Questions
Does Egypt observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Egypt is on daylight time now (UTC+03:00). The next change is on Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Egypt in?
Egypt uses Cairo time, IANA zone Africa/Cairo. Right now that is UTC+03:00 (EEST).
How far is Egypt from New York time?
Egypt is 7 hours ahead of New York right now.