Cairo to Kandy: time difference
Kandy is 2 h 30 min ahead of Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 19:39 7:39 PM Kandy 22:09 10:09 PM You –:–
19:39 7:39 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:13
22:09 10:09 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:49
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+2 h 30 min
Kandy is 2 h 30 min ahead of Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Kandy are all at the desk
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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
🇱🇰 Kandy
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇱🇰 Kandy |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:39 | 22:09 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 125,000 |
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Cairo and Kandy: common questions
How far ahead of Cairo is Kandy?
Kandy is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Cairo: UTC+5:30 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Kandy when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 11:30 AM in Kandy.
What time is it in Kandy at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Kandy it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Kandy overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Cairo, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Kandy.
When does the date change in Kandy compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Kandy earlier: at 9:30 PM in Cairo it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Kandy, Cairo is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Cairo and Kandy change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cairo but not in Kandy. From October 29, 2026, Kandy will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Cairo.
