What is the time difference between Cairo and Dubai?

Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Cairo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Dubai from Cairo?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Cairo, which is 10:00–18:00 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Cairo runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-29, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Cairo, what time is it in Dubai?

It is 13:00 in Dubai, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Cairo and Dubai use?

Cairo uses Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3 (EEST), and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Cairo time to Dubai time

Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Cairo right now, so midday in Cairo lands in the afternoon in Dubai.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Cairo, and what the clock reads in Dubai at that same moment.

Cairo	Dubai
00:00	01:00
01:00	02:00
02:00	03:00
03:00	04:00
04:00	05:00
05:00	06:00
06:00	07:00
07:00	08:00
08:00	09:00
09:00	10:00
10:00	11:00
11:00	12:00
12:00	13:00
13:00	14:00
14:00	15:00
15:00	16:00
16:00	17:00
17:00	18:00
18:00	19:00
19:00	20:00
20:00	21:00
21:00	22:00
22:00	23:00
23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

Cairo changes its clocks; Dubai does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Cairo

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+2
Daylight: UTC+3
Next change: 2026-10-29 −60m

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 09:00–17:00 in Cairo, which is 10:00–18:00 in Dubai.

Cairo 09:00–17:00Dubai 10:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Cairo	Dubai
IANA zone	Africa/Cairo	Asia/Dubai
Abbreviation	EEST	GST
Standard offset	UTC+2	UTC+4
Daylight offset	UTC+3	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Egypt	United Arab Emirates

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Cairo and Dubai?: Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Cairo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Dubai from Cairo?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Cairo, which is 10:00–18:00 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Cairo runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-29, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Cairo, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 13:00 in Dubai, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Cairo and Dubai use?: Cairo uses Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3 (EEST), and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.