Offset
The time difference between Edinburgh and Cairo is 2 hours.
Edinburgh (BST) is behind Cairo (GMT+3).
BST: UTC+1
GMT+3: UTC+3
Both zones are currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–3 PM in Edinburgh (11 AM–5 PM in Cairo).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Edinburgh (2:00 PM 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.
United Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
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.
| Edinburgh | Cairo | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Edinburgh: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Cairo: next transition on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
For approximately 5 days between transitions, the offset between Edinburgh and Cairo 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
- 4:30 AM
- Sunset
- 9:55 PM
- Day length
- 17h 25m
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 7:56 PM
- Day length
- 14h 1m
Daylight overlap: 13h 25m — 4:30 AM–5:56 PM in Edinburgh (6:30 AM–7:56 PM in Cairo). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Edinburgh in Cairo?
- 9:00 am Edinburgh is 11:00 am Cairo.
- What is 12:00 pm Edinburgh in Cairo?
- 12:00 pm Edinburgh is 2:00 pm Cairo.
- What is 12:30 pm Edinburgh in Cairo?
- 12:30 pm Edinburgh is 2:30 pm Cairo.
- What is 2:00 pm Edinburgh in Cairo?
- 2:00 pm Edinburgh is 4:00 pm Cairo.
- What is 5:00 pm Edinburgh in Cairo?
- 5:00 pm Edinburgh is 7:00 pm Cairo.
- What is 11:30 pm Edinburgh in Cairo?
- 11:30 pm Edinburgh is 1:30 am Cairo, the next day.