London time to Cairo time
Cairo is 2 hours ahead of London all year (London BST/UTC+01:00 in summer; Cairo EEST/UTC+03:00). Enter a London time below to convert it, or leave it blank to see the current time in both cities.
How to use the London to Cairo time
- Type a London time (24-hour) and optionally a date, or leave blank for now.
- Click Convert.
- Read the Cairo time and the working-hours table.
Time difference between London and Cairo
Cairo is 2 hours ahead of London all year. Both London and Cairo 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. London uses Europe/London time (UTC+00:00 in January, UTC+01:00 in July); Cairo uses Africa/Cairo (UTC+02:00 in January, UTC+03:00 in July).
Working week in London and Cairo
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).
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.
Quick conversion table (summer difference)
| London | Cairo |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 22:00 | 00:00 (next day) |
Table uses the July difference; the tool above applies the exact rule for any date.
Best time to call between London and Cairo
Within normal office hours (09:00–18:00) in both cities: 9:00–15:00 London 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 Cairo to London, or the general time zone converter.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is Cairo from London?
Cairo is 2 hours ahead of London all year.
When it is 12:00 noon in London, what time is it in Cairo?
14:00 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.