What is the time difference between New York and Cairo?

Cairo is 7 hours ahead of New York. 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 New York?

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

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, 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 New York, what time is it in Cairo?

It is 19:00 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 New York and Cairo use?

New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), 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 New York time to Cairo time

Cairo is 7 hours ahead of New York right now, so midday in New York lands in the evening in Cairo.

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Hour by hour

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

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

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −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 2 hours of shared working time: 09:00–11:00 in New York, which is 16:00–18:00 in Cairo.

New York 09:00–11:00Cairo 16:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	New York	Cairo
IANA zone	America/New_York	Africa/Cairo
Abbreviation	EDT	EEST
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC+2
Daylight offset	UTC-4	UTC+3
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	Egypt

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Common questions

What is the time difference between New York and Cairo?: Cairo is 7 hours ahead of New York. 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 New York?: Between 09:00–11:00 in New York, which is 16:00–18:00 in Cairo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, 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 New York, what time is it in Cairo?: It is 19:00 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 New York and Cairo use?: New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Cairo uses Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3 (EEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.