Cairo to Essen: time difference
Essen 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 08:20 8:20 AM Essen 07:20 7:20 AM You –:–
08:20 8:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
07:20 7:20 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:52
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−1 h
Essen is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Essen 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
🇩🇪 Essen
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 | 🇩🇪 Essen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:20 | 07:20 |
| 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/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 569,884 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Essen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Essen when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 8:00 AM in Essen.
What time is it in Essen at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Essen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Essen from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Essen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Essen?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Essen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Essen, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time gap between Cairo and Essen change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Cairo and in Essen change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Essen will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
