Cairo time to London time
London is 2 hours behind Cairo all year (Cairo EEST/UTC+03:00 in summer; London BST/UTC+01:00). 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 London time
- Type a Cairo time (24-hour) and optionally a date, or leave blank for now.
- Click Convert.
- Read the London time and the working-hours table.
Time difference between Cairo and London
London is 2 hours behind Cairo all year. Both Cairo and London observe daylight saving time, but they change clocks on different dates, so for a few weeks each spring and autumn the difference shifts by an hour. Cairo uses Africa/Cairo time (UTC+02:00 in January, UTC+03:00 in July); London uses Europe/London (UTC+00:00 in January, UTC+01:00 in July).
Working week in Cairo and London
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.
London: Office hours 09:00–17:30, weekend Saturday–Sunday. Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March (BST, UTC+1) and back on the last Sunday of October (GMT).
Quick conversion table (summer difference)
| Cairo | London |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 06:00 |
| 09:00 | 07:00 |
| 10:00 | 08:00 |
| 12:00 | 10:00 |
| 14:00 | 12:00 |
| 16:00 | 14:00 |
| 18:00 | 16:00 |
| 20:00 | 18:00 |
| 22:00 | 20:00 |
Table uses the July difference; the tool above applies the exact rule for any date.
Best time to call between Cairo and London
Within normal office hours (09:00–18:00) in both cities: 11:00–17:00 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 London to Cairo, or the general time zone converter.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is London from Cairo?
London is 2 hours behind Cairo all year.
When it is 12:00 noon in Cairo, what time is it in London?
10:00 in summer (the same or previous day); 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.