Right now, local time in El Cairo is 14:48 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Cairo ranks #86631 worldwide by population and #712 in Colombia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Bogota GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 51m (winter) – 12h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Cairo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.7628° N, 76.2210° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Valle del Cauca Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 3,268 · #86631 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Cairo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.76° S, 103.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Banding Agung, Indonesia, about 17 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:48 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Cairo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for El Cairo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Cairo sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
El Cairo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,280 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,335 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.76° N, 76.22° 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 | 11:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:48 | +2h |
| London | 19:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:48 | +16h |
Best time to call El Cairo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Cairo local time:
Cities sharing El Cairo's time zone
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá14:48
- Cali14:48
- Medellín14:48
- Barranquilla14:48
- Kennedy14:48
- Cartagena14:48
- Cúcuta14:48
- Soacha14:48
- Bucaramanga14:48
- Ibagué14:48
- Santa Marta14:48
- Montería14:48
Distances from El Cairo
| Chicago | 4,280 km | NNW (346°) |
| São Paulo | 4,495 km | SE (136°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,416 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 8,633 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,774 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,018 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 13,810 km | NE (55°) |
| Sydney | 14,155 km | SW (230°) |
| Tokyo | 14,164 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 15,720 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,798 km | NNW (340°) |
| Singapore | 19,335 km | N (360°) |
Cities near El Cairo
- Argelia12 km · 14:48
- San José del Palmar15 km · 14:48
- Versalles21 km · 14:48
- Toro23 km · 14:48
- Ansermanuevo25 km · 14:48
- El Águila26 km · 14:48
- El Dovio28 km · 14:48
- La Unión29 km · 14:48
FAQ
What time is it in El Cairo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Cairo (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Cairo in?
El Cairo runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does El Cairo observe daylight saving time?
El Cairo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Cairo today?
El Cairo sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Cairo tonight?
The moon phase over El Cairo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Cairo?
The antipode of El Cairo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.76° S, 103.78° E. It falls on land, near Banding Agung, Indonesia, about 17 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Cairo?
El Cairo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Cairo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Cairo, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.