Cairo ↔ Chicago
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Cairo time).
Sync Cairo and Chicago easily. Cairo is 8 hours ahead of Chicago. Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Cairo time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:30 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:30 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:30 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Cairo and Chicago is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Cairo Business Pulse
- Culture Traditional and relationship-heavy. Appointments are necessary but often fluid in timing.
- Lunch Break 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM.
- Pro Tip The work week is Sunday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday are the weekend. Call between 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM. During Ramadan, business hours shift significantly (usually starting later and ending mid-afternoon); check local times carefully during this period.
Chicago Business Pulse
- Culture Practical, hardworking, and friendly. A major hub for logistics, finance, and manufacturing.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best times for calls are 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Chicagoans are known for being practical and direct but also friendlier than their East Coast counterparts. The Central Time Zone is the "Goldilocks zone" for North American business, allowing for easy syncs with both NYC and LA.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Cairo | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Cairo | America/Chicago |
| Country | Egypt | USA |
| Coordinates | 30.04, 31.24 | 41.88, -87.63 |
| Population | 22,183,000 | 8,939,000 |