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Time zone facts for Cairo

IANA time zone: Africa/Cairo
Standard offset: UTC+2
Daylight saving: observed — the offset moves to UTC+3 while DST is active (the live clock above already reflects today's status).
January / July offset: UTC+2 / UTC+3
Offset as of September 2026: UTC+3 — daylight saving in effect
Next clock change: clocks go back 1 hour on Thursday, October 29, 2026 (local date), moving the offset from UTC+3 to UTC+2

How Cairo's offset moves through the year

Cairo keeps two offsets: UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July. The clocks move between them twice a year, and each move changes the difference between Cairo and every place that does not move at the same instant. As of September 2026, the offset is UTC+3, so daylight saving is in effect.

The coming cycle, derived from the IANA time zone database as of September 2026: the clocks next go back 1 hour on Thursday, October 29, 2026 (Cairo local date), taking the offset from UTC+3 to UTC+2. The change after that comes 182 days later, on Friday, April 30, 2027, when the clocks go forward 1 hour and the offset returns from UTC+2 to UTC+3. Those 182 days are the standard-time part of the year for Cairo.

Read those two dates alongside the partner's dates for any city you work with. If the partner does not observe daylight saving, the gap to it changes on exactly these two dates. If it does, the gap changes only where the two calendars disagree — not at all when both sides switch at the same instants, otherwise on every date where one side has shifted and the other has not yet. The table below works that out for the reference cities.

Set against the reference cities, as of September 2026: Cairo's next change comes 5 days after London's (Sunday, October 25, 2026, London date) and 2 days before New York's (Sunday, November 1, 2026, New York date). Tokyo has no change of its own scheduled within the next 15 months, so its gap to Cairo moves on Cairo's dates alone. Which city moves first is what shapes each of the mismatch windows set out below.

The gap to London, New York, and Tokyo across the year

The differences below were computed at build time by scanning the coming twelve months of the IANA time zone database for each pair, locating every instant at which either city changes its clocks, and reading the gap on each side of it. "As of September 2026" is the gap today; "over the year" is the full range the pair takes before the same month comes round again, from Cairo's point of view.

Cairo's difference from each reference city, as of September 2026. Derived from the IANA time zone database at build time.
Reference	Cairo is, as of September 2026	Over the coming year	Why
London	2 hours ahead	1 hour ahead to 3 hours ahead (3 distinct values)	both change clocks, on different dates
New York	7 hours ahead	6 hours ahead to 7 hours ahead	both change clocks, on different dates
Tokyo	6 hours behind	6 hours behind to 7 hours behind	only Cairo changes its clocks

None of the three gaps holds still for the whole year. The mechanism in each case is set out below, with the exact instants at which the gap moves.

Cairo and London

As of September 2026, Cairo is 2 hours ahead of London. Both Cairo and London change their clocks, but not at the same instants. Between one side's transition and the other's, only one shift has happened, so the gap briefly holds a value it holds only inside these mismatch windows. The gap changes 4 times in the coming twelve months; the briefest such window lasts 5 days, from October 25, 2026 to October 29, 2026 (Cairo dates), during which Cairo is 3 hours ahead of London.

From Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM (Cairo time), when London changes clocks: Cairo is 3 hours ahead of London.
From Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM (Cairo time), when Cairo changes clocks: Cairo is 2 hours ahead of London.
From Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM (Cairo time), when London changes clocks: Cairo is 1 hour ahead of London.
From Friday, April 30, 2027 at 1:00 AM (Cairo time), when Cairo changes clocks: Cairo is 2 hours ahead of London.

Each of those windows is opened by one city's change and closed by the other's. The first, from October 25, 2026 to October 29, 2026 (Cairo dates), opens when London's clocks go back and closes 5 days later when Cairo's go back. In between, Cairo is on daylight time and London on standard time, so Cairo is 3 hours ahead of London against 2 hours ahead on either side of it. The second, from March 28, 2027 to April 30, 2027 (Cairo dates), opens when London's clocks go forward and closes 33 days later when Cairo's go forward. In between, London is on daylight time and Cairo on standard time, so Cairo is 1 hour ahead of London against 2 hours ahead on either side of it. London is the first to move in every window, and the longest of them lasts 33 days.

Cairo and New York

As of September 2026, Cairo is 7 hours ahead of New York. Both Cairo and New York change their clocks, but not at the same instants. Between one side's transition and the other's, only one shift has happened, so the gap briefly holds a value it holds only inside these mismatch windows. The gap changes 4 times in the coming twelve months; the briefest such window lasts 2 days, from October 29, 2026 to November 1, 2026 (Cairo dates), during which Cairo is 6 hours ahead of New York.

From Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM (Cairo time), when Cairo changes clocks: Cairo is 6 hours ahead of New York.
From Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM (Cairo time), when New York changes clocks: Cairo is 7 hours ahead of New York.
From Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 9:00 AM (Cairo time), when New York changes clocks: Cairo is 6 hours ahead of New York.
From Friday, April 30, 2027 at 1:00 AM (Cairo time), when Cairo changes clocks: Cairo is 7 hours ahead of New York.

Each of those windows is opened by one city's change and closed by the other's. The first, from October 29, 2026 to November 1, 2026 (Cairo dates), opens when Cairo's clocks go back and closes 2 days later when New York's go back. In between, New York is on daylight time and Cairo on standard time, so Cairo is 6 hours ahead of New York against 7 hours ahead on either side of it. The second, from March 14, 2027 to April 30, 2027 (Cairo dates), opens when New York's clocks go forward and closes 47 days later when Cairo's go forward. In between, New York is on daylight time and Cairo on standard time, so Cairo is 6 hours ahead of New York against 7 hours ahead on either side of it. Which city moves first differs from window to window, and the longest of them lasts 47 days.

Cairo and Tokyo

As of September 2026, Cairo is 6 hours behind Tokyo. Cairo changes its clocks for daylight saving and Tokyo does not. Each Cairo transition therefore moves the gap by the full size of that shift, and nothing ever moves it back except the next Cairo transition. The gap changes twice in the coming twelve months, always on Cairo's dates — Tokyo's calendar plays no part.

From Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM (Cairo time), when Cairo changes clocks: Cairo is 7 hours behind Tokyo.
From Friday, April 30, 2027 at 1:00 AM (Cairo time), when Cairo changes clocks: Cairo is 6 hours behind Tokyo.

Ranked by how many of the 365 scanned days each gap spends at its most common value, from Cairo's point of view: London 327 (2 hours ahead), New York 316 (7 hours ahead), and Tokyo 183 (6 hours behind). The two kinds of movement are not alike. The gap to New York changes 4 times in the year yet is away from its usual value for only 49 days in total, because each departure ends as soon as the other city catches up. The gap to Tokyo changes only twice, but each change stands until the next one, so it spends 182 days away from its most common value.

Working hours that overlap

Assume a 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working day in Cairo and the same in each reference city. The overlap is then a plain consequence of the gap, and it changes whenever the gap does — so where a pair takes more than one gap during the year, both readings are given. As of September 2026:

London: 6 hours — 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cairo, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in London. When Cairo is 3 hours ahead of London — at other times of the year — the overlap is 5 hours — 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Cairo, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in London. When Cairo is 1 hour ahead of London — at other times of the year — the overlap is 7 hours — 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cairo, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in London.
New York: 1 hour — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Cairo, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in New York. When Cairo is 6 hours ahead of New York — the rest of the year — the overlap is 2 hours — 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Cairo, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in New York.
Tokyo: 2 hours — 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Cairo, which is 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Tokyo. When Cairo is 7 hours behind Tokyo — the rest of the year — the overlap is 1 hour — 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Cairo, which is 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Tokyo.

The 9-to-5 window is a convention, not a fact about anyone's hours. The Meeting Planner takes each participant's actual working hours and evaluates the overlap for the specific date, so a slot chosen in one season is still checked against the other side's clock in the next.

Cairo time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is Cairo in?

Cairo uses the IANA time zone Africa/Cairo. Its standard offset is UTC+2, moving to UTC+3 while daylight saving time is active.

Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The offset is UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July. As of September 2026, daylight saving is in effect and the offset is UTC+3.

When do the clocks next change in Cairo?

As of September 2026, the next scheduled change is: clocks go back 1 hour on Thursday, October 29, 2026 (local date), moving the offset from UTC+3 to UTC+2.

How does Cairo time compare with UTC, London, and New York?

As of September 2026, Cairo is on UTC+3 and 2 hours ahead of London and 7 hours ahead of New York. These differences shift whenever either side changes its clocks for daylight saving.

How far ahead of or behind New York is Cairo over the year?

As of September 2026, Cairo is 7 hours ahead of New York. Over the coming twelve months the difference ranges from 6 hours ahead to 7 hours ahead, changing 4 times, because both cities change their clocks, but not at the same instants. The dates of each change are listed on this page under "Cairo and New York".

Why does a standing meeting between Cairo and London move by 1 hour during the year?

It moves more often than that in this pairing. Both Cairo and London change their clocks, but not at the same instants, so the difference changes 4 times in the coming twelve months. Between one city's transition and the other's, a meeting sits 1 hour away from its usual slot on one side; the briefest such window in the coming year lasts 5 days. The exact instants are listed on this page under "Cairo and London".

Business-hours overlap

When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo (as of September 2026), it is 7:00 AM in London, 2:00 AM in New York, and 3:00 PM in Tokyo. These readings shift when any of the cities changes its clocks — the Meeting Planner computes the overlap for your exact date.

Convert a time for Cairo

Planning a call or a deadline? Use the Time Zone Converter to translate any date and time to or from Cairo — DST-correct for that exact date — or line up working hours side by side in the Meeting Planner. For the corridors people search for by abbreviation — IST to EST, IST to PST, IST to GMT and the rest — the zone-to-zone converter pages explain, pair by pair, whether the gap moves during the year and when.

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