Right now, local time in Cairo is 12:41 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cairo ranks #117374 worldwide by population and #13367 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cairo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.0053° N, 89.1765° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 95 m above sea level — higher than about 31% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,733 · #117374 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
- 37.01° S, 90.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,150 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
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 48.3° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Cairo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cairo sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cairo sits at just 95 m above sea level. Cairo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 558 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,544 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.01° N, 89.18° 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 | 10:41 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:41 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:41 | +3h |
| London | 18:41 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:41 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:41 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:41 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:11 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:41 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:41 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:41 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:41 | +17h |
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 City13:41
- Los Angeles10:41
- Brooklyn13:41
- Chicago12:41
- Queens13:41
- Houston12:41
- Phoenix11:41
- Philadelphia13:41
- San Antonio12:41
- Manhattan13:41
- San Diego10:41
- The Bronx13:41
Distances from Cairo
| Chicago | 558 km | NNE (13°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,640 km | W (272°) |
| London | 6,822 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,110 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,074 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,539 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,489 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,157 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,979 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,507 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,626 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,544 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Cairo
- Mound City9 km · 12:41
- Wickliffe9 km · 12:41
- Charleston18 km · 12:41
- Bardwell21 km · 12:41
- La Center20 km · 12:41
- East Prairie31 km · 12:41
- Clinton41 km · 12:41
- Benton36 km · 12:41
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:22 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cairo tonight?
The moon phase over Cairo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cairo?
The antipode of Cairo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.01° S, 90.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,150 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 95 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% 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 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.