Current time in Cairo
Local time in Cairo
The time in Cairo is 3 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Cairo is Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Cairo is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Cairo ends at Oct. 30, 2025.
Details for the time in Cairo
| Current time | 7:13 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
Standard timezone: Eastern European Time (EET) |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Cairo |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+3 3 hours ahead of UTC |
Cairo Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Cairo uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Cairo.
| DST started at |
April 24, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 30, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
April 23, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |