Highlighted rows fall within 09:00–18:00 in both places: 6 shared working hours.
Clock changes in IST and Cairo
IST
India Standard Time (IST)
No daylight saving time.
Cairo
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
Next clock change Fri 30 Oct 2026 (UTC+3 → UTC+2)
Time difference between IST and Cairo today
Today Cairo is 2.5 hours behind of IST. When it is 09:00 in IST, it is 06:30 in Cairo. IST is on India Standard Time (IST); Cairo is on Eastern European Summer Time (EEST).
When the IST to Cairo time difference changes
For most of the year Cairo is 2.5 hours behind of IST. From 30 October to 31 December 2026, Cairo is 3.5 hours behind of IST instead, because the two places change their clocks on different dates. Meetings booked by the usual gap land an hour off in those weeks.
Dates
Cairo vs IST
Length
24 April 2026 to 29 October 2026
2.5 hours behind
189 days
30 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
3.5 hours behind
63 days
1 January 2027 to 29 April 2027
3.5 hours behind
119 days
30 April 2027 to 28 October 2027
2.5 hours behind
182 days
29 October 2027 to 31 December 2027
3.5 hours behind
64 days
When IST and Cairo are both at work
When Cairo is 2.5 hours behind of IST: 5 shared office hours, 12:00 to 17:00 in IST (09:30 to 14:30 in Cairo).
When Cairo is 3.5 hours behind of IST: 4 shared office hours, 13:00 to 17:00 in IST (09:30 to 13:30 in Cairo).
Frequently asked questions about IST and Cairo time
What time is it in Cairo when it is 9:00 AM in IST?
06:30 today; Cairo is 2.5 hours behind of IST.
Does the time difference between IST and Cairo change?
Yes. It is usually 2.5 hours behind, but changes when one side moves its clocks: 3.5 hours behind from 30 October to 31 December 2026; 3.5 hours behind from 1 January to 29 April 2027.