Current Time in IANA Africa/Cairo Timezone

Q: Which countries use the Africa/Cairo time zone?

Africa/Cairo is used across 1 country, including Egypt . All of them keep the same clock time shown on this page.

IANA Name: Africa/Cairo

Standard Offset: UTC +02:00

Daylight Saving: Yes

DST Offset: UTC +03:00

DST Abbreviation: EEST

Currently Observing DST: Yes ✅

Africa / Cairo (Africa/Cairo) is an IANA time zone with a standard offset of UTC+02:00. As of Thursday, 30 July 2026, the current local time in the Africa/Cairo zone is 05:40:25 (EEST). This zone observes daylight saving time, shifting to UTC+03:00 during the DST period; the changeover dates are set by the IANA time zone database and applied automatically by operating systems. The Africa/Cairo zone is used in Egypt. It covers 88 listed cities such as 6th of October City, Abnūb, Abū an Numrus and Abū Kabīr, all of which share the same current time shown above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in the Africa/Cairo time zone?

As of Thursday, 30 July 2026 the local time in Africa/Cairo is 05:40:25 (EEST). The clock at the top of this page updates live to the current time in this zone.

What is the UTC offset of Africa / Cairo?

Africa/Cairo has a standard offset of UTC+02:00. Add this offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to get the local time in the zone.

Does Africa/Cairo observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Africa/Cairo observes daylight saving time, moving to UTC+03:00 during the DST period before returning to UTC+02:00. The transition dates change each year and follow the IANA time zone database.

Which countries use the Africa/Cairo time zone?

Africa/Cairo is used across 1 country, including Egypt. All of them keep the same clock time shown on this page.

How many cities are in the Africa/Cairo time zone?

This page lists 88 cities in the Africa/Cairo zone, such as 6th of October City, Abnūb, Abū an Numrus, Abū Kabīr and Abū Qurqāş. Because they share one time zone, they all read the same local time simultaneously.

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