Offset
The time difference between Delhi and Cairo is 2.5 hours.
Delhi (IST) is ahead of Cairo (GMT+3).
IST: UTC+5:30
GMT+3: UTC+3
Cairo is currently observing daylight saving time; Delhi is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 12 PM–5 PM in Delhi (9 AM–2 PM in Cairo).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 2:00 PM Delhi (11:30 AM Cairo).
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.
| Delhi | Cairo | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:30 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 10:30 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 11:30 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 12:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 1:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Cairo observes daylight saving time; Delhi 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
- 5:24 AM
- Sunset
- 7:17 PM
- Day length
- 13h 53m
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 7:54 PM
- Day length
- 14h
Daylight overlap: 10h 52m — 8:25 AM–7:17 PM in Delhi (5:55 AM–4:47 PM in Cairo). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in India Standard Time
- BOM
- NMI
- DEL
- BLR
- HYD
- AMD
- MAA
- CCU
- STV
- PNQ
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Delhi in Cairo?
- 9:00 am Delhi is 6:30 am Cairo.
- What is 12:00 pm Delhi in Cairo?
- 12:00 pm Delhi is 9:30 am Cairo.
- What is 12:30 pm Delhi in Cairo?
- 12:30 pm Delhi is 10:00 am Cairo.
- What is 2:00 pm Delhi in Cairo?
- 2:00 pm Delhi is 11:30 am Cairo.
- What is 5:00 pm Delhi in Cairo?
- 5:00 pm Delhi is 2:30 pm Cairo.
- What is 11:30 pm Delhi in Cairo?
- 11:30 pm Delhi is 9:00 pm Cairo.