Offset
The time difference between Cairo and New Orleans is 8 hours.
Cairo (GMT+3) is ahead of New Orleans (CDT).
GMT+3: UTC+3
CDT: UTC-5
Both zones are currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Cairo and New Orleans don't overlap on the same weekday. New Orleans is 8 hours behind Cairo.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Cairo (7 AM–12 PM in New Orleans) — suggest 5:00 PM Cairo (9:00 AM New Orleans).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Cairo uses Eastern European Summer Time. To call Egypt, dial +20.
New Orleans uses Central Time (CST, or CDT). To call United States, dial +1.
New Orleans is approximately 6,750 miles northwest of Cairo.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Cairo | New Orleans | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Cairo: next transition on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
New Orleans: next transition on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
For approximately 2 days between transitions, the offset between Cairo and New Orleans differs from its typical value. Recurring meetings during this window will shift by one hour.
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
- 6:00 AM
- Sunset
- 8:00 PM
- Day length
- 14h 1m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
Other cities in Central Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cairo in New Orleans?
- 9:00 am Cairo is 1:00 am New Orleans.
- What is 12:00 pm Cairo in New Orleans?
- 12:00 pm Cairo is 4:00 am New Orleans.
- What is 12:30 pm Cairo in New Orleans?
- 12:30 pm Cairo is 4:30 am New Orleans.
- What is 2:00 pm Cairo in New Orleans?
- 2:00 pm Cairo is 6:00 am New Orleans.
- What is 5:00 pm Cairo in New Orleans?
- 5:00 pm Cairo is 9:00 am New Orleans.
- What is 11:30 pm Cairo in New Orleans?
- 11:30 pm Cairo is 3:30 pm New Orleans.