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Current time in Egypt

Egypt uses one time zone: Eastern European Standard Time / Eastern European Summer Time. All of Egypt changes clocks for daylight saving.

Eastern European Standard Time / Eastern European Summer Time5:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+3

Cairo, Alexandria, El Giza, Bur Said

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+2, UTC+3
Daylight saving
Observed everywhereNext change: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Dialing code
+20
National holidays in 2026
13Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Egypt

Egypt uses Eastern European Time, UTC+2, and reinstated daylight saving in 2023, moving to UTC+3 from late April to late October.

Egypt’s daylight saving has been suspended and restored several times, so confirm the current rules before scheduling far ahead.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Eastern European Standard Time / Eastern European Summer Time
Africa/Cairo		UTC+2 / UTC+3Fri, Apr 24: forward to UTC+3; Thu, Oct 29: back to UTC+2Cairo, Alexandria, El Giza, Bur Said, Luxor, El Mansura, Suez, Ismailia
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Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Egypt

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Thu, Jan 7, 2027Christmas Day
Mon, Jan 25, 2027National Police Day
Mon, Jan 25, 2027Revolution Day 2011
Tue, Mar 9, 2027End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Sun, Apr 25, 2027Sinai Liberation Day
Sat, May 1, 2027Labour Day
Mon, May 3, 2027Sham El Nessim
Sun, May 16, 2027Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Sun, Jun 6, 2027Islamic New Year
Wed, Jun 30, 202730 June Day
Fri, Jul 23, 2027Revolution Day
Sat, Aug 14, 2027Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Egypt

How many time zones does Egypt have?

One. All of Egypt uses Eastern European Standard Time / Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+2 or UTC+3.

Does Egypt observe daylight saving time?

Eastern European Standard Time / Eastern European Summer Time: forward on Friday, April 24, 2026, back on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

What are the national public holidays in Egypt in 2026?

Christmas Day (January 7), National Police Day (January 25), Revolution Day 2011 (January 25), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (March 20), Sham El Nessim (April 13), Sinai Liberation Day (April 25), Labour Day (May 1), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (May 27), Islamic New Year (June 16), 30 June Day (June 30), Revolution Day (July 23), Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) (August 25), Armed Forces Day (October 6).

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