Time Difference: Beijing to Cairo
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Beijing vs Cairo timezone guide
Beijing (China) uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone at UTC+8, while Cairo (Egypt) uses Africa/Cairo at UTC+2. This means Cairo is 6 hours behind Beijing (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Beijing and Cairo
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 3 hours per day. The shared window is 2pm–5pm in Beijing, which is 9am–12pm in Cairo. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Beijing | Cairo | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 1am | Beijing early, Cairo asleep |
| 7am | 2am | Beijing early, Cairo asleep |
| 8am | 3am | Beijing early, Cairo asleep |
| 9am | 4am | Beijing working hours, Cairo asleep |
| 10am | 5am | Beijing working hours, Cairo asleep |
| 11am | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 5pm | Beijing late evening, Cairo evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Beijing and Cairo
Cairo observes daylight saving time, but Beijing does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Cairo's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Apr 24Beijing is 6 hours ahead Cairo
- Apr 24 → Oct 30Beijing is 5 hours ahead Cairo
- Oct 30 → Jan 1Beijing is 6 hours ahead Cairo
Distance between Beijing and Cairo
Beijing and Cairo are 7,544 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~9h 53m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.