Cairo
Egypt
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GMT+2 · UTC+2 5 hours difference
Sao Paulo
Brazil
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GMT-3 · UTC-3 Convert Cairo (GMT+2) to Sao Paulo (GMT-3) Time — 5 hours apart
Africa/Cairo · GMT+2 · UTC+2 | America/Sao_Paulo · GMT-3 · UTC-3 · 5 hours difference · 707 cities · DST applies
24-Hour Overlap Timeline
✅ Overlap: 2:00 PM–6:00 PM in Cairo · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in Sao Paulo (4h 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 |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo UTC-3 | 9p | 10p | 11p | 12a | 1a | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p |
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Key Facts: Cairo (GMT+2) vs Sao Paulo (GMT-3)
Time Gap
5h
Cairo ahead
May vary ±1h (DST)
DST Status
⏰ Cairo
Observes DST
✅ Sao Paulo: No DST
Cities in GMT+2
107
Largest: Cairo
20,296,000 pop.
Overlap Window
4h window
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM (GMT+2)
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (GMT-3)
Find Cities in Cairo & Sao Paulo Timezones
The GMT+2 and GMT-3 timezones are separated by 5 hours. Cairo is the largest city in the Africa/Cairo zone and Sao Paulo is the largest in America/Sao_Paulo. Cairo observes daylight saving time — the difference may change by 1 hour seasonally. For scheduling between these regions, the key fact is: there are 4 hours of mutual business-hours overlap each day.
Best Times to Schedule Calls: Cairo (GMT+2) ↔ Sao Paulo (GMT-3)
| Cairo (GMT+2) | Sao Paulo (GMT-3) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 1:00 AM | 8:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 2:00 AM | 9:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM | ❌ |
| 7:00 AM | 2:00 AM | ❌ |
| 8:00 AM | 3:00 AM | ❌ |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 AM | ❌ |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 AM | ❌ |
| 11:00 AM | 6:00 AM | ❌ |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM | ⚠️ |
| 1:00 PM | 8:00 AM | ⚠️ |
| 2:00 PM | 9:00 AM | ✅ |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 AM | ✅ |
| 4:00 PM | 11:00 AM | ✅ |
| 5:00 PM | 12:00 PM | ✅ |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM | ⚠️ |
| 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM | ⚠️ |
| 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM | ❌ |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM | ❌ |
| 10:00 PM | 5:00 PM | ❌ |
| 11:00 PM | 6:00 PM | ❌ |
Work hours defined as 09:00–18:00 local time. ✅ Both in work hours ⚠️ Borderline ❌ Outside work hours.
GMT+2 to GMT-3: Complete 24-Hour Time Conversion Table
| Cairo (GMT+2) | Sao Paulo (GMT-3) | IST (UTC+5:30) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:00 PM −1 | 3:30 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 8:00 PM −1 | 4:30 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 9:00 PM −1 | 5:30 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 10:00 PM −1 | 6:30 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 11:00 PM −1 | 7:30 AM |
| ← Date changes in Sao Paulo → | ||
| 5:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 8:30 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 9:30 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 11:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 2:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 3:30 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 4:30 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 5:30 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 6:30 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 7:30 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 12:30 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 1:30 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 6:00 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) & 600 Cities in Sao Paulo (GMT-3) — Page 1 of 3
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
Sao Paulo & 599 more — Sao Paulo (GMT-3, UTC-3)
- Sao Paulo, BR 23.1M
- Buenos Aires, AR 16.7M
- Rio de Janeiro, BR 12.6M
- Belo Horizonte, BR 5.3M
- Fortaleza, BR 4.2M
- Salvador, BR 2.4M
- Cordoba, AR 2.1M
- Curitiba, BR 1.8M
- Montevideo, UY 1.7M
- Recife, BR 1.5M
- Porto Alegre, BR 1.3M
- Guarulhos, BR 1.3M
- Belem, BR 1.3M
- Rosario, AR 1.3M
- Campinas, BR 1.2M
Goiania, BRSao Luis, BRMaceio, BRSantiago del Estero, ARLa Plata, ARSao Goncalo, BRTeresina, BRJoao Pessoa, BRSao Bernardo do Campo, BRNatal, BRSanto Andre, BRSorocaba, BRMar del Plata, ARAracaju, BROsasco, BRSan Miguel de Tucuman, ARJaboatao dos Guararapes, BRJuiz de Fora, BRSao Jose dos Campos, BRContagem, BRSalta, ARMacapa, BRCampos, BRRibeirao Preto, BRUberlandia, BRNiteroi, BRFeira de Santana, BRAnanindeua, BRAsuncion, PYVila Velha, BRSan Juan, ARLanus, ARMogi das Cruzes, BRLondrina, BRJoinvile, BRPiracicaba, BRCampina Grande, BRSantos, BRMaua, BRMaringa, BRSanta Fe, ARJundiai, BRDiadema, BRItaquaquecetuba, BRBauru, BRBlumenau, BRCaxias do Sul, BRSao Jose do Rio Preto, BRCaucaia, BRCorrientes, AROlinda, BRPraia Grande, BRCascavel, BRCanoas, BRCarapicuiba, BRFlorianopolis, BRPaulista, BRVitoria da Conquista, BRSantarem, BRRibeirao das Neves, BRCariacica, BRPelotas, BRVitoria, BRSan Salvador de Jujuy, ARSerra, BRTaubate, BRBarueri, BRGuaruja, BRCiudad del Este, PYMontes Claros, BRBetim, BRSao Vicente, BRPalmas, BRBahia Blanca, ARResistencia, ARNeuquen, ARAnapolis, BRSan Lorenzo, PYFranca, BRJuazeiro do Norte, BRFoz do Iguacu, BRPetropolis, BRPosadas, ARPonta Grossa, BRTaboao da Serra, BRImperatriz, BRParana, ARSumare, BRMossoro, BRItajai, BRLuque, PYQuilmes, ARIndaiatuba, BRSao Carlos, BRCaruaru, BRParnamirim, BRUberaba, BRLimeira, BRGovernador Valadares, BRMacae, BRSao Jose de Ribamar, BRMerlo, ARSanta Maria, BRAraraquara, BRVolta Redonda, BRAmericana, BRSete Lagoas, BRParamaribo, SRMarilia, BRJacarei, BRGonzalez Catan, ARArapiraca, BRMaracanau, BRFormosa, ARGravatai, BRDivinopolis, BRSuzano, BRMage, BRIpatinga, BRRio Verde, BRPresidente Prudente, BRItaborai, BRCapiata, PYViamao, BRChapeco, BRBanfield, ARItapevi, BRSanta Luzia, BRPetrolina, BRJose C. Paz, ARHortolandia, BRSan Rafael, ARCriciuma, BRSobral, BRSanto Agostinho, BRSao Jose dos Pinhais, BRRio Claro, BRComodoro Rivadavia, ARAracatuba, BRRio Cuarto, ARConcordia, ARSan Lorenzo, ARSao Leopoldo, BRNossa Senhora do Socorro, BRRio Grande, BRGodoy Cruz, ARIsidro Casanova, ARLas Heras, ARItabuna, BRFerraz de Vasconcelos, BRFernando de la Mora, PYSanta Barbara d'Oeste, BRColombo, BRJaragua do Sul, BRGuarapuava, BRLa Rioja, ARBerazategui, ARHurlingham, ARCachoeiro de Itapemirim, BRJuazeiro, BRLuziania, BRTimon, BRSao Jose, BRNova Friburgo, BRAraguaina, BRSan Luis, ARBarra Mansa, BRPasso Fundo, BRFrancisco Morato, BRMaraba, BRItapecerica da Serra, BRItu, BRLinhares, BRSao Caetano do Sul, BRLajes, BRPocos de Caldas, BRSan Fernando, ARParnaiba, BRCamacari, BRBraganca Paulista, BRPindamonhangaba, BRJose Maria Ezeiza, ARSan Nicolas de los Arroyos, ARPatos de Minas, BRCatamarca, AR
⚠️ Daylight Saving Time Affects This Pair
| Timezone | DST? | Standard | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Cairo | Yes | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| America/Sao_Paulo | No | UTC-3 | — |
During DST periods the time difference between these zones may be 6 hours instead of 5 hours. Always verify the current offset if scheduling calls near clock-change dates.