Cairo to Libya: time difference
Libya is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 05:20 5:20 AM Libya 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
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 18:42
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−1 h
Libya is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Libya 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
🇱🇾 Libya
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 | 🇱🇾 Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:20 | 04:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Tripoli |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 6,678,567 |
Compare Cairo with another city
More comparisons with Cairo: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cairo and Libya: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Libya?
Libya is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Libya at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Libya it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Libya when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 5:00 PM in Libya.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Libya are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Libya), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Libya?
Until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Libya. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Libya it is already the next day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Libya the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Libya and Cairo will have the same time.
