What is the time difference between Tokyo and Cairo?

Cairo is 6 hours behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Between 15:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–12:00 in Cairo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

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 Tokyo, what time is it in Cairo?

It is 06:00 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 Tokyo and Cairo use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, 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 Tokyo time to Cairo time

Right now Cairo runs 6 hours behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo, across for Cairo.

Tokyo	Cairo
00:00	18:00previous day
01:00	19:00previous day
02:00	20:00previous day
03:00	21:00previous day
04:00	22:00previous day
05:00	23:00previous day
06:00	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

Daylight saving time

Tokyo keeps one offset all year while Cairo moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Cairo

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

You have 3 hours of shared working time: 15:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–12:00 in Cairo.

Tokyo 15:00–18:00Cairo 09:00–12:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Tokyo	Cairo
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Africa/Cairo
Abbreviation	UTC+9	EEST
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+2
Daylight offset	—	UTC+3
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Japan	Egypt

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Cairo?: Cairo is 6 hours behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?: Between 15:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–12:00 in Cairo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
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 Tokyo, what time is it in Cairo?: It is 06:00 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 Tokyo and Cairo use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Cairo uses Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3 (EEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.