Cairo time to Delhi time
Delhi is 3.5 hours ahead of Cairo in January and 2.5 hours ahead of in July (Cairo EEST/UTC+03:00 in summer; Delhi GMT+5:30/UTC+05:30). Enter a Cairo time below to convert it, or leave it blank to see the current time in both cities.
How to use the Cairo to Delhi time
- Type a Cairo time (24-hour) and optionally a date, or leave blank for now.
- Click Convert.
- Read the Delhi time and the working-hours table.
Time difference between Cairo and Delhi
Delhi is 3.5 hours ahead of Cairo in January and 2.5 hours ahead of in July. Cairo observes daylight saving time and Delhi does not, so the difference changes twice a year. Cairo uses Africa/Cairo time (UTC+02:00 in January, UTC+03:00 in July); Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30 in January, UTC+05:30 in July).
Working week in Cairo and Delhi
Cairo: Egypt reinstated daylight saving in 2023: UTC+3 from the last Friday of April to the last Thursday of October, otherwise UTC+2. Weekend Friday–Saturday; the working week runs Sunday to Thursday.
Delhi: India Standard Time, UTC+5:30 all year for the whole country. Office hours 09:30–18:00 or 10:00–19:00; many IT firms run late shifts aligned to US clients. Weekend Saturday–Sunday, some Saturdays working.
Quick conversion table (summer difference)
| Cairo | Delhi |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 10:30 |
| 09:00 | 11:30 |
| 10:00 | 12:30 |
| 12:00 | 14:30 |
| 14:00 | 16:30 |
| 16:00 | 18:30 |
| 18:00 | 20:30 |
| 20:00 | 22:30 |
| 22:00 | 00:30 (next day) |
Table uses the July difference; the tool above applies the exact rule for any date.
Best time to call between Cairo and Delhi
Within normal office hours (09:00–18:00) in both cities: 9:00–15:00 Cairo time. For a compromise outside that window, the fairest slots are the ones nearest each side's start or end of day, alternating who takes the inconvenient hour.
Reverse
Need the other direction? See Delhi to Cairo, or the general time zone converter.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is Delhi from Cairo?
Delhi is 3.5 hours ahead of Cairo in January and 2.5 hours ahead of in July.
When it is 12:00 noon in Cairo, what time is it in Delhi?
14:30 in summer (); use the tool for a specific date.
Does the converter handle daylight saving?
Yes, for the exact date you enter, using the IANA time-zone rules in your browser.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.