Cairo zone
GMT+3 (GMT+3)
Washington D.C. zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Difference
7 hours behind Cairo
Business overlap
1h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Cairo. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Cairo and Washington D.C. both apply.
1 hour per day
- Cairo
- GMT+3
- Washington D.C.
- GMT-4
- Difference
- -7h
- Business overlap
- 1h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Washington D.C. for an hour in Cairo.
| Cairo | Washington D.C. | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Cairo time. That gives you 1 hour per workday for live meetings.
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 Washington D.C. time
Cairo follows the Africa/Cairo time zone (currently GMT+3, GMT+3), while Washington D.C. follows America/New_York (currently EDT, GMT-4). Washington D.C. is 7 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
Washington D.C.
- 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 Washington D.C.?
- Washington D.C. is 7 hours behind Cairo right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Cairo in Washington D.C.?
- 9:00 AM in Cairo is 2:00 AM in Washington D.C..
- What time is 5:00 PM Cairo in Washington D.C.?
- 5:00 PM in Cairo is 10:00 AM in Washington D.C..
- When do Cairo and Washington D.C. business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 1 hour, roughly from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Cairo time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Cairo and Washington D.C.?
- Both Cairo and Washington D.C. 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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