Current local time in Cairo, Egypt
Cairo is in Cairo Governorate, Egypt, of which it is the capital. It keeps Africa/Cairo time, currently UTC+3. Cairo observes daylight saving time; clocks next change on Thursday, October 29, 2026, moving back one hour.
Cairo at a glance
Time zoneAfrica/Cairo
UTC offset nowUTC+3
Daylight savingObserved · in effect
RegionCairo Governorate
CountryEgypt (EG)
National capitalCairo
Dialing code+20
CurrencyEGP
Population9,540,000
Coordinates30.04° N, 31.24° E
ISO 3166-1EG / EGY
Continent / regionAfrica
Other cities in Egypt
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