Time Difference: Cairo to Los Angeles
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Cairo vs Los Angeles timezone guide
Cairo (Egypt) uses the Africa/Cairo timezone at UTC+2, while Los Angeles (US) uses America/Los_Angeles at UTC-8. This means Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Cairo (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Cairo and Los Angeles
Standard 9-to-5 working hours in Cairo and Los Angeles do not overlap. To meet synchronously, one side will need to start early or stay late — see the hour-by-hour planner below for the least disruptive options.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Cairo | Los Angeles | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 8pm | Cairo early, Los Angeles evening |
| 7am | 9pm | Cairo early, Los Angeles evening |
| 8am | 10pm | Cairo early, Los Angeles late evening |
| 9am | 11pm | Cairo working hours, Los Angeles late evening |
| 10am | 12am | Cairo working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 11am | 1am | Cairo working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 12pm | 2am | Cairo working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 1pm | 3am | Cairo working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 2pm | 4am | Cairo working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 3pm | 5am | Cairo working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 4pm | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 7am | Cairo evening, Los Angeles early |
| 6pm | 8am | Cairo evening, Los Angeles early |
| 7pm | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 12pm | Cairo late evening, Los Angeles working hours |
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 Los Angeles
Both cities observe daylight saving time, but on different schedules. This creates short windows each year where the usual difference of 10 hours ahead temporarily shifts.
- Mar 8 → Apr 24Difference temporarily 9 hours ahead.
- Oct 29 → Nov 1Difference temporarily 9 hours ahead.
Cairo transitions on April 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026. Los Angeles transitions on March 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026.
Distance between Cairo and Los Angeles
Cairo and Los Angeles are 12,201 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~15h 21m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.