Time in Cairo vs Chengdu
Cairo keeps EEST (UTC+3) and Chengdu keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Chengdu is 5 hours ahead of Cairo; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 14:00–18:00 in Chengdu (09:00–13:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Cairo | 01:00 in Cairo | 02:00 in Cairo | 03:00 in Cairo | 04:00 in Cairo | 05:00 in Cairo | 06:00 in Cairo | 07:00 in Cairo | 08:00 in Cairo | 09:00 in Cairo | 10:00 in Cairo | 11:00 in Cairo | 12:00 in Cairo | 13:00 in Cairo | 14:00 in Cairo | 15:00 in Cairo | 16:00 in Cairo | 17:00 in Cairo | 18:00 in Cairo | 19:00 in Cairo | 20:00 in Cairo | 21:00 in Cairo | 22:00 in Cairo | 23:00 in Cairo |
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| Cairo—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Chengdu—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Cairo next changes on Thursday 29 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chengdu of Cairo?
Chengdu is 5 hours ahead of Cairo right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Cairo and Chengdu?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Cairo time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Cairo and Chengdu change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.