Meeting time
Best time to meet: Riyadh and Cairo
Riyadh is 1 hour ahead of Cairo right now. Their working days overlap for 7 hours: 10 AM to 5 PM in Riyadh, which is 9 AM to 4 PM in Cairo. The easiest time to meet is 11 AM in Riyadh (10 AM in Cairo).
Tue 6:52 PMRiyadh · Arabian Standard TimeTue 5:52 PMCairo · Eastern European Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Riyadh time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Riyadh | Cairo | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 5 AM | Both off |
| 7 AM | 6 AM | Both off |
| 8 AM | 7 AM | Both off |
| 9 AM | 8 AM | Riyadh at work |
| 10 AM | 9 AM | Both at work |
| 11 AM | 10 AM | Easiest time |
| 12 PM | 11 AM | Both at work |
| 1 PM | 12 PM | Both at work |
| 2 PM | 1 PM | Both at work |
| 3 PM | 2 PM | Both at work |
| 4 PM | 3 PM | Both at work |
| 5 PM | 4 PM | Cairo at work |
| 6 PM | 5 PM | Both off |
| 7 PM | 6 PM | Both off |
| 8 PM | 7 PM | Both off |
| 9 PM | 8 PM | Both off |
| 10 PM | 9 PM | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Riyadh is | Both at work (Riyadh time) | Easiest (Riyadh / Cairo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to April 30, 2027 | 1 hour ahead | 10 AM–5 PM (7 hours) | 11 AM / 10 AM |
| April 30, 2027 to October 28, 2027 clocks in Cairo go forward | the same time | 9 AM–5 PM (8 hours) | 10 AM / 10 AM |
| October 28, 2027 onward clocks in Cairo go back | 1 hour ahead | 10 AM–5 PM (7 hours) | 11 AM / 10 AM |
Riyadh keeps the same clock as Istanbul.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Cairo when it is 9 AM in Riyadh?
8 AM in Cairo, while Riyadh is 1 hour ahead.
8 AM in Cairo, while Riyadh is 1 hour ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Riyadh and Cairo?
11 AM in Riyadh, which is 10 AM in Cairo. Both cities are at work from 10 AM to 5 PM Riyadh time.
11 AM in Riyadh, which is 10 AM in Cairo. Both cities are at work from 10 AM to 5 PM Riyadh time.
Does the time difference between Riyadh and Cairo change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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