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Current Time in Egypt

02:03:11

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)

Egypt time zone

Eastern European Time

Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)

IANA: Africa/Cairo · UTC+3

Daylight saving time in Egypt

In effect now

Next change: Fri 30 Oct, clocks go back 1 hour (00:00 → 23:00)

Sunrise and sunset in Egypt today

Sunrise 06:55 · Sunset 18:25

Daylight 11h 29m · Solar noon 12:40

Time in Egypt vs major world cities

City	Local time	Difference from Egypt
New York	19:03 Wed	7 hours behind
Los Angeles	16:03 Wed	10 hours behind
London	00:03 Thu	2 hours behind
Paris	01:03 Thu	1 hour behind
Dubai	03:03 Thu	1 hour ahead
Mumbai	04:33 Thu	2.5 hours ahead
Singapore	07:03 Thu	5 hours ahead
Tokyo	08:03 Thu	6 hours ahead
Sydney	10:03 Thu	8 hours ahead
Johannesburg	01:03 Thu	1 hour behind
São Paulo	20:03 Wed	6 hours behind
Chicago	18:03 Wed	8 hours behind

What time zone is Egypt in?

Clocks in Egypt run on Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3); software knows the zone as Africa/Cairo.

Does Egypt observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Egypt is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:

Friday 30 October 2026: clocks go back at 00:00 to 23:00 (EEST → EET)
Friday 30 April 2027: clocks go forward at 00:00 to 01:00 (EET → EEST)
Friday 29 October 2027: clocks go back at 00:00 to 23:00 (EEST → EET)

October 2026 calendar for Egypt

Upcoming public holidays in Egypt

Thu 7 Jan Coptic Christmas Day
Thu 28 Jan January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)
Tue 9 Mar Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Wed 10 Mar Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Thu 29 Apr Sinai Liberation Day (observed)
Sat 1 May Labor Day

Frequently asked questions about Egypt

What time zone is Egypt in?

Eastern European Time (EEST), UTC+3; IANA zone Africa/Cairo.

When do the clocks change in Egypt?

Next on Friday 30 October 2026, when clocks go back from 00:00 to 23:00.