Offset
The time difference between Cairo and Abu Dhabi is 1 hour.
Cairo (GMT+3) is behind Abu Dhabi (GST).
GMT+3: UTC+3
GST: UTC+4
Cairo is currently observing daylight saving time; Abu Dhabi is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in Cairo (10 AM–5 PM in Abu Dhabi).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Cairo (1:00 PM Abu Dhabi).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Egypt runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Egypt
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Wed, Jan 7
- Revolution Day 2011 / National Police DaySun, Jan 25
- Sinai Liberation DaySat, Apr 25
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- June 30 RevolutionThu, Jul 2
- Revolution DayThu, Jul 23
- Armed Forces DayTue, Oct 6
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Cairo | Abu Dhabi | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Cairo observes daylight saving time; Abu Dhabi does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Cairo transitions: on Thursday, October 29, 2026, clocks fall back from GMT+3 to GMT+2.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 7:56 PM
- Day length
- 14h 1m
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
Daylight overlap: 12h 16m — 5:54 AM–6:10 PM in Cairo (6:54 AM–7:10 PM in Abu Dhabi). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cairo in Abu Dhabi?
- 9:00 am Cairo is 10:00 am Abu Dhabi.
- What is 12:00 pm Cairo in Abu Dhabi?
- 12:00 pm Cairo is 1:00 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 12:30 pm Cairo in Abu Dhabi?
- 12:30 pm Cairo is 1:30 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 2:00 pm Cairo in Abu Dhabi?
- 2:00 pm Cairo is 3:00 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 5:00 pm Cairo in Abu Dhabi?
- 5:00 pm Cairo is 6:00 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 11:30 pm Cairo in Abu Dhabi?
- 11:30 pm Cairo is 12:30 am Abu Dhabi, the next day.