Cairo
Egypt
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GMT+2 · UTC+2 7 hours difference
Lima
Peru
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GMT-5 · UTC-5 Convert Cairo (GMT+2) to Lima (GMT-5) Time — 7 hours apart
Africa/Cairo · GMT+2 · UTC+2 | America/Lima · GMT-5 · UTC-5 · 7 hours difference · 350 cities · DST applies
24-Hour Overlap Timeline
✅ Overlap: 4:00 PM–6:00 PM in Cairo · 9:00 AM–11:00 AM in Lima (2h window)
⚠ Cairo observes daylight saving time — offset may vary by up to 1 hour seasonally
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| 🇪🇬 Cairo UTC+2 | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | 12a | 1a |
| 🇵🇪 Lima UTC-5 | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | 12a | 1a | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p |
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Key Facts: Cairo (GMT+2) vs Lima (GMT-5)
Time Gap
7h
Cairo ahead
May vary ±1h (DST)
DST Status
⏰ Cairo
Observes DST
✅ Lima: No DST
Cities in GMT+2
107
Largest: Cairo
20,296,000 pop.
Overlap Window
2h window
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (GMT+2)
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (GMT-5)
Find Cities in Cairo & Lima Timezones
The GMT+2 and GMT-5 timezones are separated by 7 hours. Cairo is the largest city in the Africa/Cairo zone and Lima is the largest in America/Lima. Cairo observes daylight saving time — the difference may change by 1 hour seasonally. For scheduling between these regions, the key fact is: there are only 2 hours of mutual business-hours overlap.
Best Times to Schedule Calls: Cairo (GMT+2) ↔ Lima (GMT-5)
| Cairo (GMT+2) | Lima (GMT-5) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 AM | ❌ |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 AM | ❌ |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM | ❌ |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 AM | ❌ |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM | ❌ |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM | ❌ |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 AM | ❌ |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM | ⚠️ |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM | ⚠️ |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 AM | ✅ |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM | ✅ |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM | ⚠️ |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 PM | ⚠️ |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 PM | ❌ |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM | ❌ |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 PM | ❌ |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 PM | ❌ |
Work hours defined as 09:00–18:00 local time. ✅ Both in work hours ⚠️ Borderline ❌ Outside work hours.
GMT+2 to GMT-5: Complete 24-Hour Time Conversion Table
| Cairo (GMT+2) | Lima (GMT-5) | IST (UTC+5:30) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 PM −1 | 3:30 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 PM −1 | 4:30 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 PM −1 | 5:30 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 PM −1 | 6:30 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 PM −1 | 7:30 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 PM −1 | 8:30 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM −1 | 9:30 AM |
| ← Date changes in Lima → | ||
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 11:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 2:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 3:30 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 4:30 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 5:30 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 6:30 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 7:30 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 8:30 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 9:30 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 12:30 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 1:30 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 2:30 AM |
IST (India Standard Time, UTC+5:30) shown as reference for Indian users. +1/−1 indicates a different calendar day.
107 Cities in Cairo (GMT+2) & 243 Cities in Lima (GMT-5) — Page 1 of 2
Cairo & 106 more — Cairo (GMT+2, UTC+2)
- Cairo, EG 20.3M
- Giza, EG 5.6M
- Alexandria, EG 4.9M
- Shubra al Khaymah, EG 1.0M
- Ashmun, EG 901K
- Sinnuris, EG 693K
- Dayrut, EG 654K
- Tukh, EG 627K
- Al Mansurah, EG 622K
- Halwan, EG 619K
- Al Mahallah al Kubra, EG 593K
- Shibin al Qanatir, EG 571K
- Abu Hummus, EG 569K
- Port Said, EG 524K
- Al Fayyum, EG 519K
Suez, EGAbu Tisht, EGAl Fashn, EGAkhmim, EGAl Maraghah, EGIsmailia, EGAl Bajur, EGAwsim, EGTala, EGTalkha, EGAsyut, EGMadinat as Sadis min Uktubar, EGDikirnis, EGAsh Shuhada', EGBirkat as Sab`, EGAz Zaqaziq, EGAl Waqf, EGAl `Ajami, EGAl Matariyah, EGShubrakhit, EGKafr Saqr, EGQillin, EGShibin al Kawm, EGAswan, EGTanta, EGAl `Ashir min Ramadan, EGDamanhur, EGAl Minya, EGBiyala, EGSaqultah, EGAl Ghardaqah, EGMallawi, EGFarshut, EGDamietta, EGLuxor, EGTimayy al Imdid, EGQina, EGSidfa, EGSuhaj, EGBani Suwayf, EGAl `Arish, EGAr Rahmaniyah, EGBanha, EGQalyub, EGKafr ash Shaykh, EGDisuq, EGBilbays, EGIdfu, EGRosetta, EGMit Ghamr, EGMunuf, EGFaqus, EGMatruh, EGIdku, EGKafr ad Dawwar, EGJirja, EGRa's Gharib, EGAl Jammaliyah, EGZifta, EGSamalut, EGAl Badrashayn, EGIbshaway, EGManfalut, EGRafah, EGMit Salsil, EGBani Mazar, EGMadinat as Sadat, EGAl Khankah, EGArmant, EGKafr az Zayyat, EGMaghaghah, EGSharm ash Shaykh, EGKawm Umbu, EGAbu Tij, EGBur Fu'ad, EG`Izbat al Burj, EGAl Qusiyah, EGKirdasah, EGIsna, EGAbnub, EGHihya, EGAl Minshah, EGAl Qurayn, EGAsh Shaykh Zuwayd, EGDalja, EGAbu Qurqas, EGSidi Barani, EGAs Saff, EGBiba, EGSamannud, EGAbu Za`bal, EGDandarah, EG
Lima & 242 more — Lima (GMT-5, UTC-5)
- Lima, PE 10.3M
- Bogota, CO 8.0M
- Guayaquil, EC 3.1M
- Cali, CO 2.8M
- Medellin, CO 2.5M
- Quito, EC 1.8M
- Barranquilla, CO 1.3M
- Arequipa, PE 1.0M
- Trujillo, PE 935K
- Cartagena, CO 915K
- Bucaramanga, CO 893K
- Cancun, MX 889K
- Panama City, PA 881K
- Cucuta, CO 806K
- Palermo, CO 800K
Soledad, COVillavicencio, COPereira, COKingston, JMBello, COChiclayo, PEIbague, COValledupar, COSoacha, COSanta Marta, COPiura, PEManizales, COCusco, PEBuenaventura, COCallao, PEPasto, COMonteria, CONeiva, COHuancayo, PEIquitos, PERio Branco, BRCuenca, ECPalmira, COSanto Domingo de los Colorados, ECPucallpa, PEFontibon, COSan Miguelito, PAUsme, COPlaya del Carmen, MXArmenia, COPopayan, COBarrancabermeja, COFloridablanca, COEloy Alfaro, ECChimbote, PEMachala, ECSincelejo, COTacna, PEIca, PEItagui, COJuliaca, PEManta, ECPortoviejo, ECTarapoto, PEEnvigado, COTulua, COAyacucho, PETumaco, COLoja, ECCajamarca, PEHuacho, PEUripa, COHuanuco, PEZipaquira, COFlorencia, COTurbo, COSantander de Quilichao, CODosquebradas, COQuevedo, ECAmbato, ECRiobamba, ECFusagasuga, COIpiales, COChetumal, MXRiohacha, COTunja, COSullana, PEDaule, ECHuaycan, PEMilagro, ECPortmore, JMEsmeraldas, ECGiron, COPiedecuesta, COFacatativa, COCartago, COMalambo, CORionegro, COPitalito, CODuitama, COIbarra, ECSpanish Town, JMQuibdo, COJamundi, COGirardot, COCienaga, COGuadalajara de Buga, COPuno, PEMosquera, COSan Ignacio, PEChia, COMagangue, COMaicao, COApartado, COHuaraz, PEUribia, COOcana, COSogamoso, COTurbaco, COMadrid, COLa Libertad, ECPisco, PEAguachica, COVilla del Rosario, COYopal, COSabanalarga, COTalara, PEBabahoyo, ECMontego Bay, JMTumbes, PEArauca, COSangolqui, ECHalf Way Tree, JMCandelaria, COYumbo, COCerete, COLos Patios, COCruzeiro do Sul, BRFunza, COFundacion, COSahagun, COMontelibano, COCaucasia, COChosica, PECaldas, COChiquinquira, COPuerto Maldonado, PEChigorodo, CODavid, PAChulucanas, PESabaneta, COCajica, COJaen, PEAndahuaylas, PEHuaral, PETierralta, COColon, PALatacunga, ECCozumel, MXCatacaos, PEEspinal, COArjona, COAcacias, COTocumen, PACopacabana, COSanta Rosa de Cabal, COSan Vicente del Caguan, COLa Dorada, COSamborondon, ECAbancay, PETurbana, COEl Banco, COSan Andres, COCalarca, COLa Estrella, COHuanchaco, PEMontecristi, ECCorozal, COMoquegua, PEGarzon, COPlaneta Rica, CONecocli, COLa Chorrera, PASan Jose del Guaviare, COVictor Larco Herrera, PEManaure, COLa Plata, COIlo, PEEl Carmen de Bolivar, COLa Ceja, COMarinilla, COCienaga de Oro, COChincha Alta, PEPuerto Asis, COYurimaguas, PEBalboa Heights, PACarmen de Viboral, CORiosucio, COPlato, COMay Pen, JMVillamaria, COGalapa, COPasaje, ECSan Marcos, COFlorida, CO
⚠️ Daylight Saving Time Affects This Pair
| Timezone | DST? | Standard | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Cairo | Yes | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| America/Lima | No | UTC-5 | — |
During DST periods the time difference between these zones may be 8 hours instead of 7 hours. Always verify the current offset if scheduling calls near clock-change dates.