Cairo to Tehran Time

Cairo (Egypt) is North Africa's largest economy and cultural center, with key industries in tourism, construction, natural gas, and textiles. Tehran (Iran) is an important regional economy, known for diverse sectors including services and trade. With a 1.5-hour time difference, professionals frequently schedule cross-border calls between these two cities for international trade, remote team collaboration, and client meetings.

Scheduling Meetings Between Cairo and Tehran

With only a 1.5-hour gap, Cairo and Tehran have generous overlapping work hours. Morning calls in the later time zone align well with mid-day in the other. Egyptian business hours are typically 9 AM–5 PM Sunday–Thursday, with business relationships built on trust. Business hours typically follow a 9 AM–5 PM schedule. Most teams find that late morning to early afternoon offers the widest window for collaboration.

Daylight Saving Time Considerations

Both Cairo and Tehran observe Daylight Saving Time. Cairo uses EET/EEST (switching between standard and daylight time), while Tehran uses IRST/IRDT. If their DST transitions happen on different dates — which is common, as the US, EU, and other regions change clocks on different weekends — the effective time difference between the two cities can shift by 1 hour for several weeks. Always double-check the actual offset during March–April and October–November.

EET (EET/EEST) stands for the timezone used in Cairo, Egypt (UTC+2). IRST (IRST/IRDT) is the timezone used in Tehran, Iran (UTC+3:30). Cairo is 1 hours and 30 minutes behind Tehran.

To convert EET to IRST, add 1.5 hours to EET time. For example, EET 9:00 AM = IRST 10:30 AM.