Time Difference: Cairo to Miami
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Cairo vs Miami timezone guide
Cairo (Egypt) uses the Africa/Cairo timezone at UTC+2, while Miami (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means Miami is 7 hours behind Cairo (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Cairo and Miami
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 4pm–5pm in Cairo, which is 9am–10am in Miami. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Cairo | Miami | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 11pm | Cairo early, Miami late evening |
| 7am | 12am | Cairo early, Miami asleep |
| 8am | 1am | Cairo early, Miami asleep |
| 9am | 2am | Cairo working hours, Miami asleep |
| 10am | 3am | Cairo working hours, Miami asleep |
| 11am | 4am | Cairo working hours, Miami asleep |
| 12pm | 5am | Cairo working hours, Miami asleep |
| 1pm | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 3pm | Cairo late evening, Miami 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 Miami
Both cities observe daylight saving time, but on different schedules. This creates short windows each year where the usual difference of 7 hours ahead temporarily shifts.
- Mar 8 → Apr 24Difference temporarily 6 hours ahead.
- Oct 29 → Nov 1Difference temporarily 6 hours ahead.
Cairo transitions on April 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026. Miami transitions on March 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026.
Distance between Cairo and Miami
Cairo and Miami are 10,436 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~13h 17m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.