Current Time in Egypt 🇪🇬

Q: What time is it in Egypt right now?

The current local time in Egypt is 08:49:13 EEST on Saturday, 6 June 2026. The country uses the Africa/Cairo time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Egypt use?

Egypt spans 2 time zones: Africa/Cairo, Egypt.

Q: What is the capital of Egypt?

The capital of Egypt is Cairo, where the current local time is 08:49:13.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairo today?

Today in Cairo, the capital of Egypt: sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 19:53 local time.

Q: Does Egypt observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Egypt observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Egypt?

The next public holiday in Egypt is Islamic New Year (estimated) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 — in 10 days.

Q: How many cities in Egypt are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Egypt (out of 224 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Egypt?

Egypt shares a border with: Israel, Libya, Palestine, Sudan.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Cairo

Largest Cities:

Time in Cairo (Pop. 20,000,000)
Time in Alexandria (Pop. 5,263,542)
Time in Giza (Pop. 4,367,343)
Time in Shubrā al Khaymah (Pop. 1,240,289)
Time in Port Said (Pop. 780,515)

ISO Alpha 2/3: EG, EGY

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Cairo (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: EET

Prayer Times in Cairo Today

Islamic prayer times for Cairo on Saturday, June 6, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	04:15
Sunrise	05:53
Dhuhr	12:53
Asr	16:29
Maghrib	19:53
Isha	21:23

See prayer times for all cities in Egypt →

Time Zone Overview for Egypt

Egypt uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Cairo run about 55m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday.

Daylight Saving Time in Egypt

Egypt observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Thursday, October 29, 2026, changing from EEST (UTC+3) to EET (UTC+2).

View daylight saving time changes for Egypt →

Time Difference Between Cairo and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Cairo right now.

New York Sat 01:49 -7h

Los Angeles Fri 22:49 -10h

Chicago Sat 00:49 -8h

Toronto Sat 01:49 -7h

Sao Paulo Sat 02:49 -6h

London Sat 06:49 -2h

Paris Sat 07:49 -1h

Berlin Sat 07:49 -1h

Moscow Sat 08:49 same time

Dubai Sat 09:49 +1h

Mumbai Sat 11:19 +2h 30m

Singapore Sat 13:49 +5h

Hong Kong Sat 13:49 +5h

Tokyo Sat 14:49 +6h

Sydney Sat 15:49 +7h

Best Time to Call Egypt

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Cairo:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Cairo.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Cairo.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Cairo.

Daylight Hours in Cairo

In the capital, Cairo, the sun is up for 14h 00m today — sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 19:53.

Daylight ranges from about 10h 12m near the December solstice to 14h 05m near the June solstice.

Moon in Egypt

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Cairo and major cities across Egypt.

View moonrise & moonset times for Egypt →

Time in All Cities in Egypt by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 224 cities in Egypt.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Egypt

Time now in Cairo Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Alexandria Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Giza Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Shubrā al Khaymah Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Port Said Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Suez Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Madīnat an Naşr Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Mansurah Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Tanta Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Assiut Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Fayyum Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Khuşūş Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Zagazig Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Ismailia Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Luxor Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Aswān Sat 08:49:13
Time now in 6th of October City Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Damanhur Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah Sat 08:49:13
Time now in New Cairo Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Damietta Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Minya Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Banī Suwayf Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Shibīn al Kawm Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Sohag Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Qina Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Ḩalwān Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Mallawī Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Hurghada Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Arīsh Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Kafr ash Shaykh Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Bilbeis Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Banhā Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Idkū Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Marsá Maţrūḩ Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Maţarīyah Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Qalyub Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Ḩawāmidīyah Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Abū Kabīr Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Mīt Ghamr Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Akhmīm Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Girga Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Disūq Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Samālūţ Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al-'Ubūr Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Kirdāsah Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Bilqās Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Būsh Sat 08:49:13

City	Current Time
Time now in Cairo	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Alexandria	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Giza	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Shubrā al Khaymah	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Port Said	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Suez	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Madīnat an Naşr	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Mansurah	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Tanta	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Assiut	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Fayyum	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Khuşūş	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Zagazig	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Ismailia	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Luxor	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Aswān	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in 6th of October City	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Damanhur	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in New Cairo	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Damietta	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Minya	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Banī Suwayf	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Shibīn al Kawm	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Sohag	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Qina	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Ḩalwān	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Mallawī	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Hurghada	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Arīsh	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Kafr ash Shaykh	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Bilbeis	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Banhā	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Idkū	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Marsá Maţrūḩ	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Maţarīyah	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Qalyub	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al Ḩawāmidīyah	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Abū Kabīr	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Mīt Ghamr	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Akhmīm	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Girga	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Disūq	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Samālūţ	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Al-'Ubūr	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Kirdāsah	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Bilqās	Sat 08:49:13
Time now in Būsh	Sat 08:49:13

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Egypt

Africa/Cairo Sat 08:49:13
Egypt Sat 08:49:13

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Cairo	Sat 08:49:13
Egypt	Sat 08:49:13

Frequently Asked Questions about Egypt

What time is it in Egypt right now?

The current local time in Egypt is 08:49:13 EEST on Saturday, 6 June 2026. The country uses the Africa/Cairo time zone.

How many time zones does Egypt use?

Egypt spans 2 time zones: Africa/Cairo, Egypt.

What is the capital of Egypt?

The capital of Egypt is Cairo, where the current local time is 08:49:13.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairo today?

Today in Cairo, the capital of Egypt: sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset is at 19:53 local time.

Does Egypt observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Egypt observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in Egypt?

The next public holiday in Egypt is Islamic New Year (estimated) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 — in 10 days.

How many cities in Egypt are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Egypt (out of 224 total in our database).

Which countries border Egypt?

Egypt shares a border with: Israel, Libya, Palestine, Sudan.

Time Zone Converters used in Egypt

Convert time between the time zones of Egypt and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Egypt

Cairo

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 7:53 PM
Alexandria

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 8:01 PM
Giza

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 7:53 PM
Shubrā al Khaymah

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 7:54 PM
Port Said

↑ 5:46 AM

↓ 7:52 PM
Suez

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Madīnat an Naşr

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 7:53 PM
Al Mansurah

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 7:56 PM
Tanta

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 7:56 PM
Assiut

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 7:47 PM
Al Fayyum

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 7:53 PM
Al Khuşūş

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 7:53 PM
Zagazig

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 7:54 PM
Ismailia

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 7:51 PM
Luxor

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 7:38 PM
Aswān

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 7:34 PM
6th of October City

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 7:54 PM
Damanhur

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 7:59 PM
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 7:53 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Cairo	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 7:53 PM
Alexandria	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 8:01 PM
Giza	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 7:53 PM
Shubrā al Khaymah	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 7:54 PM
Port Said	↑ 5:46 AM	↓ 7:52 PM
Suez	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Madīnat an Naşr	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 7:53 PM
Al Mansurah	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 7:56 PM
Tanta	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 7:56 PM
Assiut	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 7:47 PM
Al Fayyum	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 7:53 PM
Al Khuşūş	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 7:53 PM
Zagazig	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 7:54 PM
Ismailia	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 7:51 PM
Luxor	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 7:38 PM
Aswān	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 7:34 PM
6th of October City	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 7:54 PM
Damanhur	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 7:59 PM
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 7:53 PM

Current Weather in Egypt

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Egypt

Population	98,423,595
Area	1,001,450 km²
ISO Numeric Code	818
FIPS Code	EG
Top Level Domain	.eg
Currency	Livre (EGP)
Phone Prefix	+20
Country Code	+20
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	AR-EG (ar-EG), EN (en), FR (fr)
Neighbouring Countries	🇮🇱 Israel, 🇱🇾 Libya, 🇵🇸 Palestine, 🇸🇩 Sudan

Upcoming Public Holidays in Egypt

This year, Egypt observes 19 public holidays, with 19 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Islamic New Year (estimated) on 16 Jun. The most recently passed holiday was Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Egypt to plan your schedule.

Islamic New Year (estimated) 16 Jun • Tuesday
June 30 Revolution Day 30 Jun • Tuesday
July 23 Revolution Day 23 Jul • Thursday
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) 25 Aug • Tuesday
Armed Forces Day 6 Oct • Tuesday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Coptic Christmas Day 7 Jan • Thursday
January 25th Revolution Day 25 Jan • Monday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) 10 Mar • Wednesday

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