New York City to Cairo
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → Africa/Cairo · 9,022 km (5,602 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Thursday, 29th October 2026, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| New York City | Cairo | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 7am | 00:00 → 07:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 1am | 8am | 01:00 → 08:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 2am | 9am | 02:00 → 09:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 3am | 10am | 03:00 → 10:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 4am | 11am | 04:00 → 11:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 5am | 12pm | 05:00 → 12:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 6am | 1pm | 06:00 → 13:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 7am | 2pm | 07:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 3pm | 08:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 4pm | 09:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 5pm | 10:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 6pm | 11:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 7pm | 12:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 8pm | 13:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 9pm | 14:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 10pm | 15:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Cairo |
| 4pm | 11pm | 16:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Cairo |
| 5pm | 12am Thu | 17:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Cairo |
| 6pm | 1am Thu | 18:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Cairo |
| 7pm | 2am Thu | 19:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Cairo |
| 8pm | 3am Thu | 20:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Cairo |
| 9pm | 4am Thu | 21:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Cairo |
| 10pm now | 5am Thu | 22:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Cairo |
| 11pm | 6am Thu | 23:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Cairo |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 10:00 in New York — 4pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Cairo when it is 12:00 pm in New York City?
7:00 pm in Cairo the same day.
How many hours ahead is Cairo of New York City?
Cairo is 7 hours ahead New York City. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between New York City and Cairo?
Both places are at work between 9am and 10:00 in New York — 4pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between New York City and Cairo change?
New York City: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Cairo: Clocks go back 1 hour on Thursday, 29th October 2026, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change).