Cairo to Lausanne: time difference
Lausanne is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇭 Lausanne, Switzerland
05
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:58 · 11 h 14 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 07:54 7:54 AM Lausanne 06:54 6:54 AM You –:–
07:54 7:54 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
06:54 6:54 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:58
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−1 h
Lausanne is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Lausanne 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
🇨🇭 Lausanne
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 | 🇨🇭 Lausanne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:54 | 06:54 |
| 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 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 133,521 |
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Cairo and Lausanne: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Lausanne at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Lausanne it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lausanne when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 5:00 PM in Lausanne.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Lausanne are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lausanne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lausanne compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Lausanne later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Lausanne, Cairo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Lausanne 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, Lausanne will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
