Cairo zone
GMT+3 (GMT+3)
UTC zone
UTC (GMT-0)
Difference
3 hours behind Cairo
Business overlap
5h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Cairo. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Cairo and UTC both apply.
5 hours per day
- Cairo
- GMT+3
- UTC
- GMT-0
- Difference
- -3h
- Business overlap
- 5h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in UTC for an hour in Cairo.
| Cairo | UTC | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Cairo time. That gives you 5 hours 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 UTC time
Cairo follows the Africa/Cairo time zone (currently GMT+3, GMT+3), while UTC follows UTC (currently UTC, GMT-0). UTC is 3 hours behind Cairo right now.
Cairo observes daylight saving time, while UTC does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Cairo
- Spring forward · Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Fall back · Thursday, October 29, 2026
UTC
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Cairo from UTC?
- UTC is 3 hours behind Cairo right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Cairo in UTC?
- 9:00 AM in Cairo is 6:00 AM in UTC.
- What time is 5:00 PM Cairo in UTC?
- 5:00 PM in Cairo is 2:00 PM in UTC.
- When do Cairo and UTC business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 5 hours, roughly from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Cairo time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Cairo and UTC?
- Cairo observes daylight saving time while UTC does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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