Athens to Cairo: time difference
Athens and Cairo keep the same time. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how they sit against your own time.
same time
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 05:21 5:21 AM Cairo 05:21 5:21 AM You –:–
05:21 5:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
05:21 5:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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same time
Cairo is in the same time zone as Athens.
When you, Athens and Cairo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇷 Athens
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇪🇬 Cairo
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
📍 Your time
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- Early
- Working hours
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:21 | 05:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Athens | — | same time |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Athens with another city
More comparisons with Athens: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Athens and Cairo: common questions
Is there a time difference between Athens and Cairo?
No – at the moment Athens and Cairo share the same time, UTC+3.
Is the date always the same in Athens and in Cairo?
For now, yes: both places show the same time, so the new day starts together. From October 25, 2026, Cairo will be 1 hour ahead of Athens, and for 1 hour each day the dates differ.
Does the time gap between Athens and Cairo change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Athens and in Cairo change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Cairo will be 1 hour ahead of Athens.
