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Istanbul to Cairo Time Converter

Europe/Istanbul → Africa/Cairo

:Istanbul
11:00Cairo
UTC+03:00 → UTC+02:00 (-1h)

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24-hour conversion table

IstanbulCairo
00:0023:00-1 day
01:0000:00
02:0001:00
03:0002:00
04:0003:00
05:0004:00
06:0005:00
07:0006:00
08:0007:00
09:0008:00
10:0009:00
11:0010:00
12:0011:00
13:0012:00
14:0013:00
15:0014:00
16:0015:00
17:0016:00
18:0017:00
19:0018:00
20:0019:00
21:0020:00
22:0021:00
23:0022:00

Time difference in 2026

  • 2026-01-01–2026-04-24: Cairo is 1 h behind Istanbul
  • 2026-04-24–2026-10-30: Cairo and Istanbul share the same time
  • 2026-10-30–2026-12-31: Cairo is 1 h behind Istanbul

Business hours overlap (09:00–17:00)

Istanbul 10:00–17:00 = Cairo 09:00–16:00

About this time difference

In standard time, Cairo is 1 h behind Istanbul. Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time (no clock changes since 2016). Cairo observes daylight saving time; in 2026 the clocks change on April 24 and October 29. As a result, the time difference changes 2 times a year, ranging from 0 h to 1 h.

The two cities compared

IstanbulCairo
CountryTürkiyeEgypt
Time zoneEurope/IstanbulAfrica/Cairo
Standard time (UTC offset)UTC+03:00UTC+02:00
Daylight saving timeAbolished in 2016Observed
Population15,460,00021,750,000

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Istanbul and Cairo?
Winter: 1 h; Summer: 0 h.
What time is it in Cairo when it is noon in Istanbul?
Winter: 11:00 in Cairo (same day); Summer: 12:00 in Cairo (same day).
Do business hours (09:00–17:00) in the two cities overlap?
Yes. Winter: 10:00–17:00 in Istanbul (09:00–16:00 in Cairo); Summer: 09:00–17:00 in Istanbul (09:00–17:00 in Cairo).