When to phone Egypt (+20)
Egypt runs on EET — two hours ahead of GMT and well-placed for European overlap. Knowing the best time to call Egypt on +20 keeps you inside Cairo and Alexandria office hours.
EET, at a glance.
See the live gap between a global reference city and Egypt's single EET zone — no calculator needed.
Egypt against the world's hubs.
Compare live Egyptian time against New York, London and Dubai so your call lands inside Cairo office hours.
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Egypt
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to Egypt.
EET overlaps with European mornings and Gulf afternoons — time it right and one call window bridges three major markets.
The best windows to reach Egypt.
Four factors that decide when an Egyptian prospect picks up — anchored to the single EET business day.
Egypt runs at +02:00
The zone is Africa/Cairo. Every window on this page is worked out from that offset rather than a rule of thumb, so the times shown are the ones that actually apply to Egypt.
Clocks change here
Egypt observes daylight saving, shifting to +03:00 in its summer. A window that works in January moves by an hour later in the year, so re-check before scheduling a recurring call.
Shared hours with 3 of 5 markets
Callers in New York, London, Mumbai share part of the working day with Egypt. The table above gives the exact intersection for each.
Where the gap is too wide
There is no 9-to-5 overlap with Los Angeles, Sydney. Calling Egypt from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call Egypt using the +20 code.
Four simple steps for every call into Egypt — including the leading-zero rule.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +20
Egypt's international code. Every call to Egypt must start with +20.
Area prefix
Add the local area or mobile network code — always drop any leading zero used for domestic calls.
Full number
Dial the remaining subscriber digits. Your number is now correctly formatted for international routing.
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When your working day overlaps Egypt
Callers in New York, London and Mumbai share part of the working day with Egypt. There is no shared working window with Los Angeles and Sydney.
| Calling from | Egypt is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7h ahead | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 10h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| London | 2h ahead | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 3h 30m behind | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM |
| Sydney | 9h behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Egypt'sstandard-time offset of +02:00. Egypt observes daylight saving, so during its summer the offset moves to +03:00 and each window shifts by an hour.
FAQ
Calling Egypt, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Egypt (+20).