Convert Cairo, Egypt to Eastern Time. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.
Cairo is 6h or 7h ahead of ET in 2026, depending on the date.
9 AM Cairo = 2 AM ET
Selected date: November 10, 2026.
November 10, 2026 · Date changes are marked.
| Cairo | ET |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 PM -1 day |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 PM -1 day |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 PM -1 day |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 PM -1 day |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 PM -1 day |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 PM -1 day |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM -1 day |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| Cairo | ET |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
These examples start on 2026-11-10 in ET.
ET follows America/New_York. On your selected date it uses UTC−05:00 (EST). Its offset can change when the regional clock rules change.
Fixed alternatives: EST (UTC−05:00) · EDT (UTC−04:00). These labels keep their stated UTC offset throughout the year.
Keeping 09:00 on the Cairo clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use Cairo calendar dates, including transition days.
| Dates in Cairo · 2026 | ET answer | Source → destination offsets | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Mar 766 dates | 02:00Same date | UTC+02:00 → UTC−05:00 | |
| Mar 8 – Apr 2347 dates | 03:00Same date | UTC+02:00 → UTC−04:00 | |
| Apr 24 – Oct 29189 dates | 02:00Same date | UTC+03:00 → UTC−04:00 | |
| Oct 30 – Oct 312 dates | 03:00Same date | UTC+02:00 → UTC−04:00 | |
| Nov 1 – Dec 3161 dates | 02:00Same date | UTC+02:00 → UTC−05:00 |
Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.
Your complete source day: 2026-11-10. Each range shows which destination date to use.
Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.
How ET compares with Cairo throughout 2026.
Both Cairo and ET change their clocks in 2026. The chart shows whether those changes alter the difference.
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | ET vs Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC | 8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC | 7h behind |
| 8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC | 23 Apr 2026, 22:00 UTC | 6h behind |
| 23 Apr 2026, 22:00 UTC | 29 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC | 7h behind |
| 29 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC | 1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC | 6h behind |
| 1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC | 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC | 7h behind |
The most frequent difference has ET 7h behind relative to Cairo. Exceptions:
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | Compared with Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC | 23 Apr 2026, 22:00 UTC | 6h behind |
| 29 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC | 1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC | 6h behind |
Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected Cairo workdays; public holidays are not applied.
Start a 60-minute meeting in Cairo 16:00.
These starts fit both working windows on every selected Cairo workday in 2026, using a 15-minute start grid. The end of each range is the last valid start.
Cairo: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. ET: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.
Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.
Cairo is 6h or 7h ahead of ET in 2026, depending on the date. Both Cairo and ET change their clocks in 2026. The chart shows whether those changes alter the difference.
The published rules produce 5 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.
09:00 in Cairo on 2026-11-10 is 02:00 in ET on 2026-11-10. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.
Your selected working windows share 1h on 2026-11-10. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.