Time Zones in Egypt
1 time zone · 41 major cities
Egypt's capital is Cairo (estimated population ~9.6M). The country uses a single time zone, Africa/Cairo (EEST). Egypt observes daylight saving time.
Use the interactive converter on this page to ensure you account for daylight saving time when scheduling across regions.
Africa/CairoEEST (GMT+3)
- Cairo(capital)
- Alexandria
- Giza
- Luxor
- Port Said
- Aswan
- Hurghada
- Assiut
- Ismailia
- Damietta
- Zagazig
- Minya
- Sohag
- Arish
- Suez
- Sharm el-Sheikh
- Marsa Matruh
- Al Fayyum
- Siwah
- Al Mansurah
- Tanta
- El-Tor
- Shubra al Khaymah
- Damanhur
- Bani Suwayf
- Qina
- Al Mahallah al Kubra
- Rosetta
- Esna
- Kafr ash Shaykh
- 6th of October City
- Shibin al Kawm
- Banha
- Sidi Barani
- Kom Ombo
- New Cairo
- Halwan
- Al Kharjah
- Edfu
- Disuq
- Akhmim
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many time zones does Egypt have?
- Egypt has 1 time zone.
- What are the time zones in Egypt?
- The IANA time zones in Egypt are: Africa/Cairo.
- What is the current time in Egypt?
- Egypt uses a single timezone. Use the interactive converter on this page to see the current time.