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