Right now, local time in Cairo is 22:05 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cairo ranks #45936 worldwide by population and #4777 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cairo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.8775° N, 84.2021° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 74 m above sea level — higher than about 27% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,752 · #45936 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cairo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.88° S, 95.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,813 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cairo today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 53.0° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Cairo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cairo sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cairo sits at just 74 m above sea level. Cairo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,261 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,332 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.88° N, 84.20° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 19:05 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:05 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:05 | +2h |
| London | 03:05 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:05 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:05 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:05 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:35 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:05 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:05 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:05 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:05 | +16h |
Best time to call Cairo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cairo local time:
Cities sharing Cairo's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:05
- Los Angeles19:05
- Brooklyn22:05
- Chicago21:05
- Queens22:05
- Houston21:05
- Phoenix20:05
- Philadelphia22:05
- San Antonio21:05
- Manhattan22:05
- San Diego19:05
- The Bronx22:05
Distances from Cairo
| Chicago | 1,261 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,198 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 6,985 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,243 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,256 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,922 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,310 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,431 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,784 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,949 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 14,864 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 16,332 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Cairo
- Meigs24 km · 22:05
- Thomasville22 km · 22:05
- Pelham28 km · 22:05
- Havana35 km · 22:05
- Camilla39 km · 22:05
- Bainbridge36 km · 22:05
- Boston40 km · 22:05
- Tallahassee49 km · 22:05
FAQ
What time is it in Cairo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cairo (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairo today?
Cairo sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cairo tonight?
The moon phase over Cairo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cairo?
The antipode of Cairo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.88° S, 95.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,813 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cairo?
Cairo sits at about 74 m above sea level, higher than roughly 27% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cairo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cairo, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.