Egypt · Cairo
Current local time in New Cairo
New Cairo keeps time on the Africa/Cairo zone, currently UTC+3. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
New Cairo, Cairo
New Cairo time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Thu, Oct 29, 2026 → UTC+2
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Cairo
- Coordinates
- 30.03°, 31.47°
- Population
- 313,139
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in New Cairo today
Computed from New Cairo's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AM
- Sunset
- 7:11 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:54 PM
- Day length
- 12h 36m
- Civil dawn
- 6:07 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:39 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:03 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:43 PM
New Cairo time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | New Cairo is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 6h behind |
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New Cairotime — questions & answers
- What time is it in New Cairo right now?
- New Cairo is on Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is New Cairo in?
- New Cairo uses the IANA time zone Africa/Cairo, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does New Cairo observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Thu, Oct 29, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+2.
- What time do the sun rise and set in New Cairo today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:35 AM and sets at about 7:11 PM local time in New Cairo, giving roughly 12h 36m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:54 PM.
Working with New Cairo time
Scheduling across Africa/Cairo is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.