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Egypt to USA time

The USA is 7 to 10 hours behind Egypt.

From Thu 29 Oct: 6 to 9 hours.

Cairo and the USA, hour by hour

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Working hours Morning / evening Night Now

Work weeks

Egypt works Sunday to Thursday, the USA Monday to Friday. You share four working days: Monday to Thursday.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
EgyptWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkOffOff
USAOffWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkOff
  • Sunday: Egypt works, the USA is off
  • Friday: the USA works, Egypt is off

Best time to call or meet

Work hours (9 AM – 6 PM) in Cairo and New York overlap for 2 hours. These times work best:

YOUR AFTERNOON, THEIR MORNING
Cairo4:00 – 6:00 PM
New York9:00 – 11:00 AM

Chicago: 8:00 – 10:00 AM · Denver: 7:00 – 9:00 AM · Los Angeles: 6:00 – 8:00 AM

YOUR EVENING, THEIR AFTERNOON
Cairo7:00 – 9:00 PM
New York12:00 – 2:00 PM

Inside work hours everywhere in the USA.

Egypt time to USA time

CairoNew YorkChicagoDenverLos Angeles
12:00 AM5:00 PMprevious day4:00 PMprevious day3:00 PMprevious day2:00 PMprevious day
1:00 AM6:00 PMprevious day5:00 PMprevious day4:00 PMprevious day3:00 PMprevious day
2:00 AM7:00 PMprevious day6:00 PMprevious day5:00 PMprevious day4:00 PMprevious day
3:00 AM8:00 PMprevious day7:00 PMprevious day6:00 PMprevious day5:00 PMprevious day
4:00 AM9:00 PMprevious day8:00 PMprevious day7:00 PMprevious day6:00 PMprevious day
5:00 AM10:00 PMprevious day9:00 PMprevious day8:00 PMprevious day7:00 PMprevious day
6:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day10:00 PMprevious day9:00 PMprevious day8:00 PMprevious day
7:00 AM12:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day10:00 PMprevious day9:00 PMprevious day
8:00 AM1:00 AM12:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day10:00 PMprevious day
9:00 AM2:00 AM1:00 AM12:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day
10:00 AM3:00 AM2:00 AM1:00 AM12:00 AM
11:00 AM4:00 AM3:00 AM2:00 AM1:00 AM
12:00 PM5:00 AM4:00 AM3:00 AM2:00 AM
1:00 PM6:00 AM5:00 AM4:00 AM3:00 AM
2:00 PM7:00 AM6:00 AM5:00 AM4:00 AM
3:00 PM8:00 AM7:00 AM6:00 AM5:00 AM
4:00 PM9:00 AM8:00 AM7:00 AM6:00 AM
5:00 PM10:00 AM9:00 AM8:00 AM7:00 AM
6:00 PM11:00 AM10:00 AM9:00 AM8:00 AM
7:00 PM12:00 PM11:00 AM10:00 AM9:00 AM
8:00 PM1:00 PM12:00 PM11:00 AM10:00 AM
9:00 PM2:00 PM1:00 PM12:00 PM11:00 AM
10:00 PM3:00 PM2:00 PM1:00 PM12:00 PM
11:00 PM4:00 PM3:00 PM2:00 PM1:00 PM

Questions people ask

What is the time difference between Egypt and the USA?

The USA is 7 to 10 hours behind Egypt. At other times of the year it’s 6 to 9 hours.

Does Egypt change its clocks?

Yes. Egypt’s clocks change on Thursday, 29 October 2026 and Friday, 30 April 2027.

When is the best time to call the USA from Egypt?

4:00 – 6:00 PM in Cairo is 9:00 – 11:00 AM in New York. Or 7:00 – 9:00 PM in Cairo is 12:00 – 2:00 PM in New York.

Do Egypt and the USA have the same weekend?

No. Egypt’s weekend is Friday and Saturday; the USA’s is Saturday and Sunday. Monday to Thursday are working days in both.

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