Cairo — time and weather
Cairo is a city in Egypt, in the Africa/Cairo time zone. This page shows the current local time in Cairo and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
Local time
09:34:03
Friday, 31 July 2026
UTC+3
Weather now
27°C · Mainly clear — Feels like 31°, Humidity 73%, Wind 5 km/h
About the time in Cairo
Local time in Cairo is based on the Africa/Cairo time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
City population≈ 9,801,536 people
Country languagesArabic
Currencypound (£, EGP)
Egypt is a country at the meeting point of Africa and the Middle East with ancient monuments, the Nile and a warm sea coast.
More about the country: Egypt →What to see in Cairo
Sights and historical places
- the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
- the Citadel of Saladin
- the Al-Azhar Mosque
- the Khan el-Khalili bazaar
Museums
- the Egyptian Museum
- the Grand Egyptian Museum
- the Coptic Museum
Where to spend time
- the Nile corniche
- the Al-Azhar Park
- the old Islamic Cairo
Local cuisine
Egyptian cuisine — koshari and falafel; street food and the Khan el-Khalili bazaar.