Cairo to Chicago time
Chicago is 8 hours behind Cairo.
Time difference between Cairo and Chicago
Chicago is 8 hours behind Cairo. Cairo is on Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+02:00) and Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Cairo time to Chicago time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+02:00 for Cairo and UTC−06:00 for Chicago. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Chicago is behind, so from midnight to 8:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous calendar day in Chicago.
| Cairo time | Chicago time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Cairo and Chicago working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Cairo and Chicago do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Cairo (8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Chicago), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Cairo and Chicago
Cairo observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Apr 30, 2027 at 12:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+02:00 to UTC+03:00).
Chicago observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−06:00 to UTC−05:00).
Cairo and Chicago change their clocks on different dates, so the time difference between them shifts for a few weeks around those changes. Check the converter for the exact date you need.