Time in Delhi vs Cairo
Delhi keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Cairo keeps EEST (UTC+3) today. Cairo is 2½ hours behind Delhi; 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 Cairo (11:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Delhi | 01:00 in Delhi | 02:00 in Delhi | 03:00 in Delhi | 04:00 in Delhi | 05:00 in Delhi | 06:00 in Delhi | 07:00 in Delhi | 08:00 in Delhi | 09:00 in Delhi | 10:00 in Delhi | 11:00 in Delhi | 12:00 in Delhi | 13:00 in Delhi | 14:00 in Delhi | 15:00 in Delhi | 16:00 in Delhi | 17:00 in Delhi | 18:00 in Delhi | 19:00 in Delhi | 20:00 in Delhi | 21:00 in Delhi | 22:00 in Delhi | 23:00 in Delhi |
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| Delhi—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
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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 Cairo of Delhi?
Cairo is 2½ hours behind Delhi right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Delhi and Cairo?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Delhi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Delhi and Cairo 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.