Egypt
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Current time in Cairo
Cairo is the capital of Egypt, in Africa.
| Capital | Cairo |
| Continent | Africa |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (clocks change for daylight saving — dates) |
| Currency | Egyptian Pound (EGP) |
| Calling code | +20 |
| Internet domain | .eg |
| Area | 1,001,450 km² (386,662 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | Libya, Sudan, Israel, Palestinian Territories |
Travelling to Egypt
| Emergency numbers | Police 122 Ambulance 123 Fire 180 |
| Plugs and sockets | Type C, Type F |
| Mains electricity | 220 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
Explore Egypt
Time in CairoLive clock and time zoneSunrise and sunsetIn Cairo, today and all yearDaylight saving timeWhen the clocks change
Cities on MetaGlobe
Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Shubrā al Khaymah.
Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.