Jeddah is 1 hour ahead of Cairo. Cairo uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) while Jeddah uses Arabia Standard Time (AST, UTC+3). When it's 12:00 PM in Cairo, it's 1:00 PM in Jeddah.
Neither city currently observes daylight saving time, so the 1-hour difference remains constant year-round.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Cairo time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Jeddah, covering standard business hours.
Cairo and Jeddah are major cities in the Arab world with strong religious, cultural, and business ties. Many Egyptians work in Saudi Arabia, and Jeddah is the gateway to Mecca for pilgrims. Direct flights take about 2 hours.