Time in Cairo vs London
Cairo keeps EEST (UTC+3) and London keeps BST (UTC+1) today. London is 2 hours behind 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: 09:00–16:00 in London (11:00–18:00 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 |
| London—— | 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. London next changes on Sunday 25 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 London of Cairo?
London is 2 hours behind 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 London?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Cairo time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Cairo and London change clocks on the same date?
No. Cairo changes on 29 October 2026 and London on 25 October 2026, so the gap moves by an hour in between.