Bujumbura to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Bujumbura. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bujumbura 09:21 9:21 AM Cairo 10:21 10:21 AM You –:–
09:21 9:21 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 17:55
10:21 10:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Bujumbura.
When you, Bujumbura 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
🇧🇮 Bujumbura
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇮 Bujumbura | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:21 | 10:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bujumbura | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Bujumbura | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h 10 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 658,859 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Bujumbura with another city
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Big time differences
Bujumbura and Cairo: common questions
What is the time difference between Bujumbura and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Bujumbura is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Cairo at the start of the working day in Bujumbura?
The working day in Bujumbura starts at 9:00 AM; in Cairo it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bujumbura, what time is it in Cairo?
At 6:00 PM in Bujumbura, clocks in Cairo show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cairo from Bujumbura?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Bujumbura – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Cairo?
From 11:00 PM in Bujumbura it is already the next day in Cairo. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Bujumbura.
Is the time difference between Bujumbura and Cairo the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Cairo and Bujumbura will have the same time.
