Time in Lima vs Cairo

Lima keeps UTC−5 (UTC−5) and Cairo keeps EEST (UTC+3) today. Cairo is 8 hours ahead of Lima; 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: 17:00–18:00 in Cairo (09:00–10:00 your time).

Lima and Cairo hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City	00:00 in Lima	01:00 in Lima	02:00 in Lima	03:00 in Lima	04:00 in Lima	05:00 in Lima	06:00 in Lima	07:00 in Lima	08:00 in Lima	09:00 in Lima	10:00 in Lima	11:00 in Lima	12:00 in Lima	13:00 in Lima	14:00 in Lima	15:00 in Lima	16:00 in Lima	17:00 in Lima	18:00 in Lima	19:00 in Lima	20:00 in Lima	21:00 in Lima	22:00 in Lima	23:00 in Lima
Lima——	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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Best hours to call

09:00 in Lima

Inside working hours on both sides

17:00 in Cairo

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 Lima?

Cairo is 8 hours ahead of Lima right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

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

Any hour in 09:00–10:00 Lima time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Lima 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.