Time in Egypt
Friday, October 16, 2026
EEST (UTC+3), Eastern European Summer Time
Egypt is 7 hours ahead of New York.
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9:01 PM in Egypt, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Egypt
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Egypt they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:01 PM EDT | -7h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:01 PM BST | -2h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:01 AM PDT | -10h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:01 PM CDT | -8h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:01 PM EDT | -7h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:01 PM BRT | -6h |
| ParisFrance | 8:01 PM CEST | -1h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:01 PM CEST | -1h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:01 PM MSK | ±0 |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:01 PM GST | +1h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:31 PM IST | +2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:01 AM ICTnext day | +4h |
| Singapore | 2:01 AM SGTnext day | +5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:01 AM CSTnext day | +5h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:01 AM JSTnext day | +6h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:01 AM AEDTnext day | +8h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:01 AM NZDTnext day | +10h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:01 PM SAST | -1h |
Egypt time zone
- Local time
- 9:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Dialing code
- +20
Daylight saving time
Egypt uses daylight saving time: UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Thursday, October 29, 2026: at 12:00 AM it becomes 11:00 PM again.
Sunrise and sunset in Egypt today
- Sunrise
- 6:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:23 PM
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:40 PM
Cities in Egypt
- Cairo
- Alexandria
- Giza
- Hurghada
- Shubra al Khaymah
- Port Said
- Suez
- Al Mansurah
- Tanta
- Asyut
- Al Fayyum
- Sharm el-Sheikh
- Zagazig
- Ismailia
- Luxor
- Al Mahallah al Kubra
- Aswan
- Al Khusus
- Damanhur
- Esna
- Damietta
- Minya
- Bani Suwayf
- Kom Ombo
- Shibin al Kawm
- Sohag
- Qina
- 6th of October City
- New Cairo
- Rosetta
- Arish
- Kafr ash Shaykh
- Banha
- Az-Zuhur
- Marsa Matruh
- Al ‘Ashir min Ramadan
- Halwan
- Mallawi
- Bilbeis
- Idku
Questions and answers
What time zone is Egypt in?
Egypt uses Eastern European Summer Time (Africa/Cairo); the local time is currently UTC+3.
Does Egypt observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Egypt switches between UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 in summer.
What is the time difference between Egypt and New York?
Egypt is 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Egypt?
The country calling code is +20.