Current time
Time in Cairo
It is 6:04 PM in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The city is currently on UTC+3. Live counter below ticks every second.
Common questions
What time is it in Cairo right now?
6:04 PM in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The city is on UTC+3. The clock above updates every second in your browser using your device's IANA timezone database, so any daylight-saving shift is already applied.
Which timezone does Cairo use?
Cairo, Egypt uses the Africa/Cairo IANA timezone identifier. That's the identifier every server and browser trusts for computing local time in this city.
Does Cairo observe daylight saving?
Whether Cairo shifts twice a year depends on Egypt's current DST rules, which change occasionally. The counter here always reflects the correct current offset because it queries your browser's live IANA database.