Istanbul to Cairo: time difference
Istanbul and Cairo keep the same time. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how they sit against your own time.
same time
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 03:13 3:13 AM Cairo 03:13 3:13 AM You –:–
03:13 3:13 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
03:13 3:13 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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same time
Cairo is in the same time zone as Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Cairo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇪🇬 Cairo
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
📍 Your time
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- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:13 | 03:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | same time |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
More comparisons with Istanbul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Istanbul and Cairo: common questions
Is Cairo on the same time as Istanbul?
Yes, right now the clocks in Cairo and in Istanbul show the same time (UTC+3).
Is the date always the same in Istanbul and in Cairo?
For now, yes: both places show the same time, so the new day starts together. From October 29, 2026, Cairo will be 1 hour behind Istanbul, and for 1 hour each day the dates differ.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Cairo the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Cairo will be 1 hour behind Istanbul.
