Time Difference: Cairo to Hong Kong
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Cairo vs Hong Kong timezone guide
Cairo (Egypt) uses the Africa/Cairo timezone at UTC+2, while Hong Kong (China) uses Asia/Hong_Kong at UTC+8. This means Hong Kong is 6 hours ahead of Cairo (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Cairo and Hong Kong
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 3 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–12pm in Cairo, which is 2pm–5pm in Hong Kong. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Cairo | Hong Kong | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 10pm | Cairo evening, Hong Kong late evening |
| 6pm | 11pm | Cairo evening, Hong Kong late evening |
| 7pm | 12am | Cairo evening, Hong Kong asleep |
| 8pm | 1am | Cairo evening, Hong Kong asleep |
| 9pm | 2am | Cairo evening, Hong Kong asleep |
| 10pm | 3am | Cairo late evening, Hong Kong asleep |
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 Cairo and Hong Kong
Cairo observes daylight saving time, but Hong Kong does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Cairo's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Apr 24Cairo is 6 hours behind Hong Kong
- Apr 24 → Oct 29Cairo is 5 hours behind Hong Kong
- Oct 29 → Jan 1Cairo is 6 hours behind Hong Kong
Distance between Cairo and Hong Kong
Cairo and Hong Kong are 8,142 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~10h 35m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.