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Beijing & Cairo

🇨🇳 Beijing (UTC+8) · 🇪🇬 Cairo (UTC+3) · 5 hours differenceBeijing is ahead

Best Time to Meet

🇨🇳 14:0017:00 in Beijing = 🇪🇬 09:0012:00 in Cairo3 hours of overlap within standard business hours (09:00–17:00)

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🇨🇳 Beijing08:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:00
🇪🇬 Cairo03:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:00
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Quick Reference

🇨🇳 09:00 Beijing🇪🇬 04:00 Cairo
🇨🇳 12:00 Beijing🇪🇬 07:00 Cairo
🇨🇳 15:00 Beijing🇪🇬 10:00 Cairo
🇨🇳 18:00 Beijing🇪🇬 13:00 Cairo

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Working across Beijing and Cairo

What Beijing and Cairo have in common is government; that is the usual reason for a call between them. The gap is 5 hours, with Beijing the one whose clock reads later.

Beijing works Monday to Friday and Cairo Sunday to Thursday, which leaves only three or four shared working days a week. On the Beijing side the dates that break a schedule are Chinese New Year (seven days in January or February) and National Day Golden Week (1–7 October); on the Cairo side, Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (roughly 70 days later).

The comfortable window is 14:00–17:00 Beijing time, which is 09:00–12:00 in Cairo — 3 shared office hours, enough that nobody has to stretch. Only Cairo changes its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour twice a year while Beijing stays put.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Beijing and Cairo?

Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Cairo. The gap changes by an hour around the clock changes.

What are the best hours for a Beijing–Cairo meeting?

14:00–17:00 Beijing time, which is 09:00–12:00 in Cairo — the 3-hour stretch when both are inside 09:00–17:00.

Do Beijing and Cairo both change their clocks?

Only Cairo does. The gap shifts by an hour twice a year while Beijing stays on the same offset.

Is there a public holiday clash to watch between Beijing and Cairo?

The ones that most often surprise the other side are Chinese New Year (seven days in January or February) and National Day Golden Week (1–7 October) in Beijing and Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (roughly 70 days later) in Cairo.

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