Cairo to Bern: time difference
Bern is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 05:20 5:20 AM Bern 04:20 4:20 AM You –:–
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
04:20 4:20 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:55
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−1 h
Bern is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Bern are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇬 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
🇨🇭 Bern
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇨🇭 Bern |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:20 | 04:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Europe/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 128,848 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Bern: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Bern?
Bern is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Bern at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Bern it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in Bern?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in Bern show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bern from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bern – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Bern?
Until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Bern. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Bern it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time gap between Cairo and Bern change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Cairo and in Bern change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Bern will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
