Cairo

Egypt • Eastern European Time

Time Zone

Cairo uses Eastern European Time (EET), currently running at UTC+2 (year-round). Egypt abolished daylight saving time in 2011. Cairo's UTC+2 offset is fixed every day of the year.

Business & Commerce

Cairo operates on Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) year-round — Egypt abolished daylight saving time in 2011 and has not reinstated it, making Cairo's offset entirely stable and predictable. At UTC+2, Cairo sits two hours ahead of London (GMT) and seven hours ahead of New York (EST) in winter, placing its working day in good overlap with European morning hours. Cairo is home to the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), one of Africa's older and larger stock markets, with trading running Sunday through Thursday in keeping with the regional five-day work week. Egypt's geographic position at the crossroads of Africa, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and the Red Sea shipping route makes Cairo one of the most important commercial and logistical hubs in the eastern hemisphere, and its fixed UTC+2 makes it a straightforward scheduling reference for partners across Europe and the Middle East.