Cairo to Lija: time difference
Lija 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 00:48 12:48 AM Lija 23:48 11:48 PM You –:–
00:48 12:48 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:24
23:48 11:48 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:26
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−1 h
Lija is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Lija 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
🇲🇹 Lija
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 | 🇲🇹 Lija |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:48 | 23:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Malta |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 3,200 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Lija: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Lija?
Lija is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Lija at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Lija it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lija at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Lija it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Lija overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lija.
When does the date change in Lija compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Lija later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Lija, Cairo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Lija 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, Lija will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
