Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Paris during standard time, and in the same timezone during daylight saving time. Cairo uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) while Paris uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1 or CEST, UTC+2). When it's 10:00 AM in Cairo, it's 9:00 AM or 10:00 AM in Paris.
Egypt does not observe daylight saving time while France does, so the difference varies between 0-1 hours throughout the year.
Best calling time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Cairo time. This provides excellent overlap with Paris business hours given the minimal time difference.
Cairo and Paris have deep historical connections dating back to Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. Direct flights connect the cities in approximately 4.5 hours. France is one of Egypt's key European partners.