Offset
The time difference between Hong Kong and Cairo is 5 hours.
Hong Kong (HKT) is ahead of Cairo (GMT+3).
HKT: UTC+8
GMT+3: UTC+3
Cairo is currently observing daylight saving time; Hong Kong is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Hong Kong (9 AM–12 PM in Cairo).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Hong Kong (10:00 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.
Hong Kong
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Second day of Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Third day of Lunar New YearThu, Feb 19
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Ching Ming FestivalSat, Apr 4
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment DayWed, Jul 1
- Day following the Mid-Autumn FestivalSat, Sep 26
- National DayThu, Oct 1
- Chung Yeung FestivalMon, Oct 19
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DaySat, Dec 26
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.
| Hong Kong | Cairo | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Cairo observes daylight saving time; Hong Kong 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
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:06 PM
- Day length
- 13h 26m
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 7:54 PM
- Day length
- 14h
Daylight overlap: 8h 11m — 10:55 AM–7:06 PM in Hong Kong (5:55 AM–2:06 PM in Cairo). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Hong Kong in Cairo?
- 9:00 am Hong Kong is 4:00 am Cairo.
- What is 12:00 pm Hong Kong in Cairo?
- 12:00 pm Hong Kong is 7:00 am Cairo.
- What is 12:30 pm Hong Kong in Cairo?
- 12:30 pm Hong Kong is 7:30 am Cairo.
- What is 2:00 pm Hong Kong in Cairo?
- 2:00 pm Hong Kong is 9:00 am Cairo.
- What is 5:00 pm Hong Kong in Cairo?
- 5:00 pm Hong Kong is 12:00 pm Cairo.
- What is 11:30 pm Hong Kong in Cairo?
- 11:30 pm Hong Kong is 6:30 pm Cairo.