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Time in Rio de Janeiro vs Cairo

Rio de Janeiro keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) and Cairo keeps EEST (UTC+3) today. Cairo is 6 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro; 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: 15:00–18:00 in Cairo (09:00–12:00 your time).

Rio de Janeiro and Cairo hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Rio de Janeiro
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Cairo
10:00 in Rio de Janeiro
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Cairo
11:00 in Rio de Janeiro
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 Rio de Janeiro?

Cairo is 6 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Rio de Janeiro and Cairo?

Any hour in 09:00–12:00 Rio de Janeiro time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Rio de Janeiro 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.