Time Difference: Cairo to São Paulo
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Cairo vs São Paulo timezone guide
Cairo (Egypt) uses the Africa/Cairo timezone at UTC+2, while São Paulo (Brazil) uses America/Sao_Paulo at UTC-3. This means São Paulo is 5 hours behind Cairo (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Cairo and São Paulo
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 2 hours per day. The shared window is 3pm–5pm in Cairo, which is 9am–11am in São Paulo. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Cairo | São Paulo | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 12am | Cairo early, São Paulo asleep |
| 7am | 1am | Cairo early, São Paulo asleep |
| 8am | 2am | Cairo early, São Paulo asleep |
| 9am | 3am | Cairo working hours, São Paulo asleep |
| 10am | 4am | Cairo working hours, São Paulo asleep |
| 11am | 5am | Cairo working hours, São Paulo asleep |
| 12pm | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 4pm | Cairo late evening, São Paulo 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 São Paulo
Cairo observes daylight saving time, but São Paulo 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 5 hours ahead São Paulo
- Apr 24 → Oct 29Cairo is 6 hours ahead São Paulo
- Oct 29 → Jan 1Cairo is 5 hours ahead São Paulo
Distance between Cairo and São Paulo
Cairo and São Paulo are 10,220 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~13h 1m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.