What time are shops and banks open in Cairo?
Banks are normally open from 8.30am until 2pm Sunday to Thursday. It is possible to find a bank open 24hours in the major Western hotels. Stores are usually first open at 10am but stay open until 10pm. Many close on Friday (either for the full day or for an hour during Friday prayers) for the Islamic holy day and many are also closed for the full day on Saturday.