Cairo to Cottbus: time difference
Cottbus 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 11:21 11:21 AM Cottbus 10:21 10:21 AM You –:–
11:21 11:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:25
10:21 10:21 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:09
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−1 h
Cottbus is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Cottbus 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
🇩🇪 Cottbus
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 | 🇩🇪 Cottbus |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:21 | 10:21 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 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/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 101,036 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Cottbus: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cottbus when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 8:00 AM in Cottbus.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in Cottbus?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in Cottbus show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Cottbus are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cottbus), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Cottbus?
Until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Cottbus. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cottbus it is already the next day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Cottbus the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Cottbus will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
