Current Time in Egypt 🇪🇬

Q: What time is it in Egypt right now?

The current local time in Egypt is 21:11:52 EEST on Tuesday, 21 July 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 21:11:52.

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

Today in Cairo, the capital of Egypt: sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset is at 19:55 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 July 23 Revolution Day on Thursday, July 23, 2026 — in 2 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 Tuesday, July 21, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	04:31
Sunrise	06:07
Dhuhr	13:01
Asr	16:38
Maghrib	19:55
Isha	21:25

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 Tue 14:11 -7h

Los Angeles Tue 11:11 -10h

Chicago Tue 13:11 -8h

Toronto Tue 14:11 -7h

Sao Paulo Tue 15:11 -6h

London Tue 19:11 -2h

Paris Tue 20:11 -1h

Berlin Tue 20:11 -1h

Moscow Tue 21:11 same time

Dubai Tue 22:11 +1h

Mumbai Tue 23:41 +2h 30m

Singapore Wed 02:11 +5h

Hong Kong Wed 02:11 +5h

Tokyo Wed 03:11 +6h

Sydney Wed 04:11 +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 13h 47m today. Sunrise in Cairo is at 06:07 and sunset in Cairo is at 19:55.

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 Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Alexandria Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Giza Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Shubrā al Khaymah Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Port Said Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Suez Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Madīnat an Naşr Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Mansurah Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Tanta Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Assiut Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Fayyum Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Khuşūş Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Zagazig Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Ismailia Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Luxor Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Aswān Tue 21:11:52
Time now in 6th of October City Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Damanhur Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah Tue 21:11:52
Time now in New Cairo Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Damietta Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Minya Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Banī Suwayf Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Shibīn al Kawm Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Sohag Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Qina Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Ḩalwān Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Mallawī Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Hurghada Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Arīsh Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Kafr ash Shaykh Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Bilbeis Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Banhā Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Idkū Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Marsá Maţrūḩ Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Maţarīyah Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Qalyub Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Ḩawāmidīyah Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Abū Kabīr Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Mīt Ghamr Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Akhmīm Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Girga Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Disūq Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Samālūţ Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al-'Ubūr Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Kirdāsah Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Bilqās Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Būsh Tue 21:11:52

City	Current Time
Time now in Cairo	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Alexandria	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Giza	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Shubrā al Khaymah	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Port Said	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Suez	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Madīnat an Naşr	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Mansurah	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Tanta	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Assiut	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Fayyum	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Khuşūş	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Zagazig	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Ismailia	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Luxor	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Aswān	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in 6th of October City	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Damanhur	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in New Cairo	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Damietta	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Minya	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Banī Suwayf	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Shibīn al Kawm	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Sohag	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Qina	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Ḩalwān	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Mallawī	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Hurghada	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Arīsh	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Kafr ash Shaykh	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Bilbeis	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Banhā	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Idkū	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Marsá Maţrūḩ	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Maţarīyah	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Qalyub	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al Ḩawāmidīyah	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Abū Kabīr	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Mīt Ghamr	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Akhmīm	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Girga	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Disūq	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Samālūţ	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Al-'Ubūr	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Kirdāsah	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Bilqās	Tue 21:11:52
Time now in Būsh	Tue 21:11:52

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Egypt

Africa/Cairo Tue 21:11:52
Egypt Tue 21:11:52

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Cairo	Tue 21:11:52
Egypt	Tue 21:11:52

Frequently Asked Questions about Egypt

What time is it in Egypt right now?

The current local time in Egypt is 21:11:52 EEST on Tuesday, 21 July 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 21:11:52.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairo today?

Today in Cairo, the capital of Egypt: sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset is at 19:55 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 July 23 Revolution Day on Thursday, July 23, 2026 — in 2 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

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Alexandria

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 8:02 PM
Giza

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Shubrā al Khaymah

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Port Said

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 7:53 PM
Suez

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 7:49 PM
Madīnat an Naşr

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 7:54 PM
Al Mansurah

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 7:56 PM
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá

↑ 6:05 AM

↓ 7:57 PM
Tanta

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 7:57 PM
Assiut

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 7:49 PM
Al Fayyum

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Al Khuşūş

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 7:54 PM
Zagazig

↑ 6:05 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Ismailia

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 7:52 PM
Luxor

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 7:40 PM
Aswān

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 7:36 PM
6th of October City

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Damanhur

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 8:00 PM
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 7:54 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Cairo	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Alexandria	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 8:02 PM
Giza	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Shubrā al Khaymah	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Port Said	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 7:53 PM
Suez	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 7:49 PM
Madīnat an Naşr	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 7:54 PM
Al Mansurah	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 7:56 PM
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá	↑ 6:05 AM	↓ 7:57 PM
Tanta	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 7:57 PM
Assiut	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 7:49 PM
Al Fayyum	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Al Khuşūş	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 7:54 PM
Zagazig	↑ 6:05 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Ismailia	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 7:52 PM
Luxor	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 7:40 PM
Aswān	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 7:36 PM
6th of October City	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Damanhur	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 8:00 PM
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 7:54 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 July 23 Revolution Day on 23 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was June 30 Revolution Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Egypt to plan your schedule.

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
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) 11 Mar • Thursday
Sinai Liberation Day 25 Apr • Sunday

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