London to Egypt: time difference
Egypt is 2 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
London 20:09 8:09 PM Egypt 22:09 10:09 PM You –:–
20:09 8:09 PM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
22:09 10:09 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 17:06
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+2 h
Egypt is 2 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Egypt are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 London
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
🇪🇬 Egypt
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇪🇬 Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:09 | 22:09 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from London | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | On standard time → UTC+3, Apr 30, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 17:06 |
| Daylight | 9 h 24 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 114,535,772 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Egypt: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is Egypt?
The clocks in Egypt are 2 hours ahead of those in London (UTC+2 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Egypt at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in Egypt it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Egypt when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 8:00 PM in Egypt.
When is a good time to call Egypt from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in London – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Egypt – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Egypt compared with London?
The new day starts in Egypt earlier: at 10:00 PM in London it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Egypt, London is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between London and Egypt the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From March 28, 2027, Egypt will be 1 hour ahead of London.
