Time in Egypt
Capital · Cairo
Time zone in Egypt
| Time zone | Local time | Offset | DST | Example city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Cairo Eastern European Summer Time |
UTC+03:00 | In effect | Cairo |
About Egypt
| Official name: | Arab Republic of Egypt |
|---|---|
| Capital: | Cairo |
| Region: | Africa · Northern Africa |
| Population: | 107,271,260 |
| Currency: | Egyptian pound (EGP, ج.م) |
| Calling code: | +20 |
| Languages: | Arabic |
| ISO codes: | EG / EGY |
| Internet domain: | .eg |
Cities in Egypt
- Madīnat Sittah Uktūbar
- Abū al Maţāmīr
- Shubrākhīt
- Naja' Ḥammādī
- Dayr Mawās
- Ad Dilinjāt
- Az Zarqā
- Sīdī Barānī
- Aş Şaff
- Abu Qir
- ‘Izbat al Burj
- Al Wāsiţah
- Sumusţā as Sulţānī
- Kawm Ḩamādah
- Al Bājūr
- Qahā
- Fāyīd
- Kafr Saqr
- Al ‘Ayyāţ
- Al Waqf
- Ajā
- Al Maḩmūdīyah
- Al Ibrāhīmīyah
- Sāqultah
- Safaga
- Badr
- Ras Gharib
- Al Qanţarah
- Şān al Ḩajar al Qiblīyah
- Ţūd
- El Dabaa
- Hala'ib
- Mūţ
- Naqādah
- Ash Shaykh Zuwayd
- Al ‘Idwah
- Al Quşayr
- Quţūr
- As Sibā‘īyah
- Mīt Abū Ghālib
- Jarājūs
- Al Bawīţī
- An-Najaylah
- El Gouna
Public holidays in Egypt 2026
Full list ›- 7 Jan — عيد الميلاد المجيد
- 25 Jan — عيد الشرطة
- 25 Jan — عيد ثورة 25 يناير
- 20 Mar — عيد الفطر estimated
- 13 Apr — شم النسيم
- 25 Apr — عيد تحرير سيناء
- 1 May — يوم العمال
- 27 May — عيد الأضحى estimated
Frequently asked questions about time in Egypt
How many time zones does Egypt have?
Egypt uses one time zone: Eastern European Summer Time (Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+03:00).
Does Egypt use daylight saving time?
Yes — 1 of Egypt’s 1 time zones change their clocks in the next 12 months. Each city page shows its next clock change.
What time is it in Cairo, the capital of Egypt?
See the live clock on the Cairo time page. Cairo uses Africa/Cairo.