Current Time in Egypt 🇪🇬

Q: What time is it in Egypt right now?

The current local time in Egypt is 20:24:45 EEST on Saturday, 5 September 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 20:24:45.

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

Today in Cairo, the capital of Egypt: sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset is at 19:12 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 Armed Forces Day on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 — in 31 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, September 5, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	05:09
Sunrise	06:33
Dhuhr	12:53
Asr	16:27
Maghrib	19:13
Isha	20:43

See prayer times for all cities in Egypt →

Qibla Direction from Egypt

From Cairo, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 136deg (SE), about 1,287 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Egypt on a live compass.

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 13:24 -7h

Los Angeles Sat 10:24 -10h

Chicago Sat 12:24 -8h

Toronto Sat 13:24 -7h

Sao Paulo Sat 14:24 -6h

London Sat 18:24 -2h

Paris Sat 19:24 -1h

Berlin Sat 19:24 -1h

Moscow Sat 20:24 same time

Dubai Sat 21:24 +1h

Mumbai Sat 22:54 +2h 30m

Singapore Sun 01:24 +5h

Hong Kong Sun 01:24 +5h

Tokyo Sun 02:24 +6h

Sydney Sun 03:24 +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 12h 38m today. Sunrise in Cairo is at 06:34 and sunset in Cairo is at 19:12.

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 20:24:45
Time now in Alexandria Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Giza Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Shubrā al Khaymah Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Port Said Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Suez Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Madīnat an Naşr Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Mansurah Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Tanta Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Assiut Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Fayyum Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Khuşūş Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Zagazig Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Ismailia Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Luxor Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Aswān Sat 20:24:45
Time now in 6th of October City Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Damanhur Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah Sat 20:24:45
Time now in New Cairo Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Damietta Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Minya Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Banī Suwayf Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Shibīn al Kawm Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Sohag Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Qina Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Ḩalwān Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Mallawī Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Hurghada Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Arīsh Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Kafr ash Shaykh Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Bilbeis Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Banhā Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Idkū Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Marsá Maţrūḩ Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Maţarīyah Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Qalyub Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Ḩawāmidīyah Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Abū Kabīr Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Mīt Ghamr Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Akhmīm Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Girga Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Disūq Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Samālūţ Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al-'Ubūr Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Kirdāsah Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Bilqās Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Būsh Sat 20:24:45

City	Current Time
Time now in Cairo	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Alexandria	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Giza	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Shubrā al Khaymah	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Port Said	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Suez	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Madīnat an Naşr	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Mansurah	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Tanta	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Assiut	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Fayyum	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Khuşūş	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Zagazig	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Ismailia	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Luxor	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Aswān	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in 6th of October City	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Damanhur	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in New Cairo	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Damietta	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Minya	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Banī Suwayf	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Shibīn al Kawm	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Sohag	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Qina	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Ḩalwān	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Mallawī	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Hurghada	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Arīsh	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Kafr ash Shaykh	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Bilbeis	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Banhā	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Idkū	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Marsá Maţrūḩ	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Maţarīyah	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Qalyub	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al Ḩawāmidīyah	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Abū Kabīr	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Mīt Ghamr	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Akhmīm	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Girga	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Disūq	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Samālūţ	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Al-'Ubūr	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Kirdāsah	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Bilqās	Sat 20:24:45
Time now in Būsh	Sat 20:24:45

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Egypt

Africa/Cairo Sat 20:24:45
Egypt Sat 20:24:45

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Cairo	Sat 20:24:45
Egypt	Sat 20:24:45

Frequently Asked Questions about Egypt

What time is it in Egypt right now?

The current local time in Egypt is 20:24:45 EEST on Saturday, 5 September 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 20:24:45.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairo today?

Today in Cairo, the capital of Egypt: sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset is at 19:12 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 Armed Forces Day on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 — in 31 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

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Alexandria

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 7:18 PM
Giza

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Shubrā al Khaymah

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Port Said

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Suez

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 7:07 PM
Madīnat an Naşr

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Al Mansurah

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Tanta

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 7:14 PM
Assiut

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Al Fayyum

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Al Khuşūş

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Zagazig

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Ismailia

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Luxor

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 7:04 PM
Aswān

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
6th of October City

↑ 6:35 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Damanhur

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 7:16 PM
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 7:11 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Cairo	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Alexandria	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 7:18 PM
Giza	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Shubrā al Khaymah	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Port Said	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Suez	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 7:07 PM
Madīnat an Naşr	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Al Mansurah	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Tanta	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 7:14 PM
Assiut	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Al Fayyum	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Al Khuşūş	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Zagazig	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Ismailia	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Luxor	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 7:04 PM
Aswān	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
6th of October City	↑ 6:35 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Damanhur	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 7:16 PM
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 7:11 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 Armed Forces Day on 6 Oct. The most recently passed holiday was Prophet's Birthday (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Egypt to plan your schedule.

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
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday
Coptic Easter 2 May • Sunday

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