Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Paris during Central European Time (CET). Paris uses CET (UTC+1) while Cairo uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2). When it's 12:00 PM in Paris, it's 1:00 PM in Cairo.
During Paris's summer time (CEST, late March to late October), the cities are synchronized as Paris moves to UTC+2. Egypt does not currently observe daylight saving time.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Paris time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Cairo (or same time during CEST), covering full business hours.
Paris and Cairo are both ancient capitals with rich histories. France has historical ties to Egypt and significant tourism flows between the cities. Direct flights take about 4.5 hours.