What is the time difference between London and Cairo?

Cairo is 2 hours ahead of London. 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 Cairo from London?

Between 09:00–16:00 in London, which is 11:00–18:00 in Cairo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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.

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

It is 14:00 in Cairo, 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 London and Cairo use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Cairo uses Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3 (EEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Cairo time

Right now Cairo runs 2 hours ahead of London. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for London, across for Cairo.

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

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Cairo

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours of shared working time: 09:00–16:00 in London, which is 11:00–18:00 in Cairo.

London 09:00–16:00Cairo 11:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	London	Cairo
IANA zone	Europe/London	Africa/Cairo
Abbreviation	BST	EEST
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+2
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC+3
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United Kingdom	Egypt

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Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Cairo?: Cairo is 2 hours ahead of London. 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 Cairo from London?: Between 09:00–16:00 in London, which is 11:00–18:00 in Cairo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
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.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Cairo?: It is 14:00 in Cairo, 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 London and Cairo use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Cairo uses Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3 (EEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.