Time in Cairo vs Riyadh

Cairo keeps EEST (UTC+3) and Riyadh keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Riyadh is the same time as 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: 09:00–18:00 in Riyadh (09:00–18:00 your time).

Cairo and Riyadh hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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
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
Riyadh——	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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Best hours to call

09:00 in Cairo

Inside working hours on both sides

09:00 in Riyadh

10:00 in Cairo

Inside working hours on both sides

10:00 in Riyadh

11:00 in Cairo

Inside working hours on both sides

11:00 in Riyadh

12:00 in Cairo

Inside working hours on both sides

12:00 in Riyadh

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 Riyadh of Cairo?

Riyadh and Cairo read the same clock right now.

What is the best time to call between Cairo and Riyadh?

Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Cairo time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Cairo and Riyadh 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.