Time Difference Between United States and Egypt

The total time difference between Egypt and the United States (US) is 6 hours which is based on the timing of the capital of the US – Washington, D.C. 

The time difference changes depending on various time zones in the USA. Egypt is ahead of the US in terms of the timing of the day. If the time in the US is 12:00 A.M then the time in Egypt is 6:00 A.M. Time zone for many countries is changing or showing different times. This is because of the rotation of the Earth. If Earth completes the rotation by itself, it is called the completion of a single day, i.e., 24 hours. Earth rotates on its axis and so moves 15 degrees every 1 hour.

Overview of Egypt: 

Egypt is an independent country which is located in the northeastern part of Africa. Egypt is famously known for its rich ancient civilization and the architecture of the Egypt pyramid mesmerizes the whole world. Egypt’s pyramid is one of the world’s wonders. There are 29 governorates in Egypt and the capital of Egypt is Cairo. The currency used by Egypt is the Egyptian Pound. The citizens of Egypt are known as ‘Egyptians’. The official language used in Egypt is Egyptian Arabic which is mostly spoken and written by Egyptians. 

Overview of the United States or the United States of America:

United States is also known as the US. It is situated in North America. It is considered the most powerful country in the world. It is the third most populated country in the world. It has 50 states and 14 union territories. Washington, D.C is the capital of the US. Each state has its own capital. The currency used by America is called as Dollar. The citizens of the US are called ‘Americans’. There are more than 350 languages that are spoken in the US by their citizens.

Time Difference Between Different Time Zones of US and Egypt:

Egypt uses only a one-time zone which is called Egypt Standard Time (EST) which is equivalent to Eastern European Time (EET). The United States of America has officially six time zones. They are Hawaii Standard Time Zone, Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time Zone, Alaska Daylight Time Zone, Pacific Daylight Time Zone, Mountain Standard Time Zone, and Mountain Daylight Time Zone.

Let us discuss the time difference between each time zone of the USA with Egypt Standard Time (EGY) :

1. Time Difference Between Hawaii Standard Time Zone and Egypt:

Hawaii Standard Time Zone is shortly described as HST (Honolulu). Egypt is 12 hours ahead of Hawaii Standard Time. If the time in Honolulu is 12:00 A.M, Monday then the time in Egypt is 12:00 P.M, Monday.

2. Time Difference Between Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time Zone and Egypt:

Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time Zone is shortly described as HDT (Adak). Egypt is 11 hours ahead of Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time. If the time in Honolulu is 12:00 A.M, Monday then the time in Egypt is 11:00 A.M, Monday.

3. Time Difference Between Alaska Daylight Time Zone and Egypt:

Alaska Daylight Time Zone is shortly described as AKDT (Anchorage). Egypt is 10 hours ahead of Alaska Daylight Time. If the time in Anchorage is 12:00 A.M, Monday then the time in Egypt is 10:00 A.M, Monday.

4. Time Difference Between Pacific Daylight Time Zone and Egypt:

Pacific Daylight Time Zone is shortly described as PDT (Los Angeles). Egypt is 9 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time. If the time in Los Angeles is 12:00 A.M, Monday then the time in Egypt is 9:00 A.M, Monday.

5. Time Difference Between Mountain Standard Time Zone and Egypt:

Mountain Standard Time Zone is shortly described as MST (Phoenix). Egypt is 8 hours ahead of Mountain Standard Time. If the time in Phoenix is 12:00 A.M, Monday then the time in Egypt is 8:00 A.M, Monday.

6. Time Difference Between Mountain Daylight Time Zone and Egypt: 

Mountain Daylight Time Zone is shortly described as MDT (Salt Lake City). Egypt is 8 hours ahead of Mountain Daylight Time. If the time in Salt Lake City is 12:00 A.M, Monday then the time in Egypt is 8:00 A.M, Monday.