Cairo zone
GMT+3 (GMT+3)
San Francisco zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
10 hours behind Cairo
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Cairo. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Cairo and San Francisco both apply.
0 hours per day
- Cairo
- GMT+3
- San Francisco
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -10h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in San Francisco for an hour in Cairo.
| Cairo | San Francisco | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Cairo and San Francisco do not overlap. Plan calls for early Cairo morning or late Cairo evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Cairo time to San Francisco time
Cairo follows the Africa/Cairo time zone (currently GMT+3, GMT+3), while San Francisco follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). San Francisco is 10 hours behind Cairo right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Cairo
- Spring forward · Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Fall back · Thursday, October 29, 2026
San Francisco
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Cairo from San Francisco?
- San Francisco is 10 hours behind Cairo right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Cairo in San Francisco?
- 9:00 AM in Cairo is 11:00 PM (previous day) in San Francisco.
- What time is 5:00 PM Cairo in San Francisco?
- 5:00 PM in Cairo is 7:00 AM in San Francisco.
- When do Cairo and San Francisco business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Cairo and San Francisco do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Cairo and San Francisco?
- Both Cairo and San Francisco observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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