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Current Time in Egypt

Africa - Northern Africa

10:56:16

Monday, 02 November 2026

UTC+02:00 EET Standard Time Africa/Cairo
Egypt 10:56 EET
New York 03:56 EST
London 08:56 GMT
Dubai 12:56 GST
Singapore 16:56 SGT
Tokyo 17:56 JST
Sydney 19:56 AEDT
UTC +02:00

EET - Currently observed in Egypt

  • • From 30 October 2026: UTC +02:00 / EET
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Egypt is Africa/Cairo
Oct
30

Latest change

Winter time started

Switched to UTC +02:00 / EET  - Was UTC+0300

Apr
30

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0300

The time will be set forward one hour on Friday, 30 April 2027

Time difference from Egypt

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Egypt (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PST
-10h
00:56
Chicago CST
-8h
02:56
New York EST
-7h
03:56
Toronto EST
-7h
03:56
São Paulo BRT
-5h
05:56
London GMT
-2h
08:56
Paris CET
-1h
09:56
Berlin CET
-1h
09:56
Johannesburg SAST
same
10:56
Moscow MSK
+1h
11:56
Nairobi EAT
+1h
11:56
Istanbul TRT
+1h
11:56
Dubai GST
+2h
12:56
Karachi PKT
+3h
13:56
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
14:26
Dhaka BDT
+4h
14:56
Bangkok ICT
+5h
15:56
Singapore SGT
+6h
16:56
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
16:56
Shanghai SGT
+6h
16:56
Tokyo JST
+7h
17:56
Seoul KST
+7h
17:56
Sydney AEDT
+9h
19:56
Auckland NZDT
+11h
21:56
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Country Facts

Country 🇪🇬 Egypt
Region Africa
Subregion Northern Africa
ISO Code EG / EGY
IANA Zone Africa/Cairo
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active No
Currency EGP  - Egyptian Pound
Population 102,300,000
Area 1,001,449 km²
Calling Code ++20
Languages Arabic
Cities 9

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Related

Cities in Egypt (9 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Cairo 10:56 Africa/Cairo Capital
Alexandria 10:56 Africa/Cairo -
Giza 10:56 Africa/Cairo -
Shubra El Kheima 10:56 Africa/Cairo -
Port Said 10:56 Africa/Cairo -
Suez 10:56 Africa/Cairo -
Luxor 10:56 Africa/Cairo -
Ismailia 10:56 Africa/Cairo -
Aswan 10:56 Africa/Cairo -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Egypt? + −
The current local time in Egypt is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Africa/Cairo, currently at UTC+02:00 (EET). The exact time right now is 10:56:16 on Monday, 02 November 2026.
Does Egypt observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Egypt is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The active offset is UTC+02:00 (EET). DST will begin on 30 April 2027, switching to UTCUTC+0300. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Africa/Cairo zone entry.
What UTC offset is Egypt? + −
Egypt is currently at UTC+02:00, using the abbreviation EET. The IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Cairo. To convert a time to or from Egypt, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Egypt? + −
The capital of Egypt is Cairo. It uses the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone. See the Cairo time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Egypt use? + −
Egypt uses the Egyptian Pound (EGP) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++20.