Historically distinct IANA time zone

Africa/Cairo

Canonical IANA identifier · Data release 2026c

Local time now +03:00 EEST · current offset

Countries: Egypt
GPS reference: 30.05° N, 31.25° E
Data source: IANA africa
Aliases: Egypt
Rule groups: Egypt

Geographic context

Where this clock belongs

The map marks the IANA reference location and associated country, not a time-zone boundary.

World location

Regional context

GPS reference: 30.05° N, 31.25° E. Associated countries: EG.

The Wikipedia link provides additional context; it is not evidence for a historical claim. Transition data comes from the IANA source file.

Notes from the time database

The story behind the clock

These source notes describe a period or rule. They do not, by themselves, establish a causal claim for a particular clock change.

1995–2026

Rule context

"...Egypt's interim cabinet decided on Wednesday to cancel daylight saving time after a poll posted on its website showed the majority of Egyptians would approve the cancellation." Egypt to cancel daylight saving time or

Original IANA source file: africa.

Civil-time record

Recorded changes over time

From 1900 to 2027 · 137 recorded transitions

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Recurring daylight-saving changes are grouped separately when JavaScript is available.

Notable changes

One-off changes and transitions outside the recurring seasonal rhythm.

1900-09-30 23:54+02:00 · EETStandard time applies
1940-07-15 01:00+03:00 · EESTDaylight saving time begins
1940-09-30 23:00+02:00 · EETStandard time applies
1941-04-15 01:00+03:00 · EESTDaylight saving time begins
1941-09-15 23:00+02:00 · EETStandard time applies
1942-04-01 01:00+03:00 · EESTDaylight saving time begins

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Local time after transition	Offset after	Abbreviation	Rule
1900-09-30 23:54	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1940-07-15 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1940-09-30 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1941-04-15 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1941-09-15 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1942-04-01 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1942-10-26 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1943-04-01 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1943-10-31 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1944-04-01 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1944-10-31 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1945-04-16 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1945-10-31 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1957-05-10 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1957-09-30 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1958-05-01 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1958-09-30 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1959-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1959-09-30 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1960-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1960-09-30 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1961-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1961-09-30 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1962-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1962-09-30 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1963-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1963-09-30 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1964-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1964-09-30 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1965-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1965-09-30 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1966-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1966-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1967-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1967-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1968-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1968-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1969-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1969-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1970-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1970-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1971-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1971-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1972-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1972-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1973-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1973-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1974-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1974-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1975-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1975-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1976-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1976-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1977-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1977-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1978-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1978-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1979-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1979-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1980-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1980-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1981-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1981-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1982-07-25 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1982-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1983-07-12 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1983-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1984-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1984-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1985-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1985-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1986-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1986-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1987-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1987-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1988-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1988-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1989-05-06 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1989-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1990-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1990-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1991-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1991-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1992-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1992-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1993-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1993-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1994-05-01 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1994-10-01 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1995-04-28 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1995-09-28 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1996-04-26 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1996-09-26 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1997-04-25 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1997-09-25 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1998-04-24 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1998-09-24 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1999-04-30 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1999-09-30 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2000-04-28 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2000-09-28 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2001-04-27 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2001-09-27 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2002-04-26 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2002-09-26 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2003-04-25 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2003-09-25 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2004-04-30 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2004-09-30 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2005-04-29 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2005-09-29 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2006-04-28 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2006-09-21 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2007-04-27 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2007-09-06 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2008-04-25 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2008-08-28 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2009-04-24 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2009-08-20 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2010-04-30 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2010-08-10 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2010-09-10 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2010-09-30 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2014-05-16 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2014-06-26 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2014-08-01 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2014-09-25 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2023-04-28 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2023-10-26 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2024-04-26 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2024-10-31 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2025-04-25 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2025-10-30 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2026-04-24 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2026-10-29 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2027-04-30 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2027-10-28 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time