Time Difference Between Cairo and Istanbul
Cairo is normally 1 hour behind Istanbul.
This page shows the live time difference between Cairo, Egypt and Istanbul, Turkey. Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo time zone (UTC+2 standard) and Istanbul uses Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3 standard), so Cairo is normally 1 hour behind Istanbul. Because Cairo observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Standard offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Cairo and Istanbul share a generous 7 hours of overlapping working hours, from 09:00-16:00 in Cairo (10:00-17:00 in Istanbul), so scheduling a call between them is easy.
- Overlap
- 7 hours
- Window in Cairo
- 09:00 - 16:00
- Window in Istanbul
- 10:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Istanbul?
Cairo is normally 1 hour behind Istanbul (Cairo is UTC+2, Istanbul is UTC+3). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Cairo ahead of or behind Istanbul?
Cairo is behind Istanbul by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Cairo and Istanbul use daylight saving time?
Cairo observes daylight saving time; Istanbul does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Cairo and Istanbul?
Their working hours overlap for 7 hours: 09:00 to 16:00 in Cairo, which is 10:00 to 17:00 in Istanbul. That is the best window for a live call.