Cairo to New York time

Time difference between Cairo and New York

New York is 7 hours behind Cairo. Cairo is on Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+02:00) and New York is on Eastern Standard Time (EST (UTC−05:00)).

The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.

Convert Cairo time to New York time

These examples use the current offsets, UTC+02:00 for Cairo and UTC−05:00 for New York. Use the converter above for any other time or date.

New York is behind, so from midnight to 7:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous calendar day in New York.

Best time to call or meet: Cairo and New York working hours

Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in New York). That is one hour of shared working time each weekday.

Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.

Daylight saving time in Cairo and New York

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).

New York observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−05:00 to UTC−04:00).

Cairo and New York 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.