Cairo to Lilongwe: time difference
Lilongwe 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 12:04 12:04 PM Lilongwe 11:04 11:04 AM You –:–
12:04 12:04 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
11:04 11:04 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:43
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−1 h
Lilongwe is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Lilongwe 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
🇲🇼 Lilongwe
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 | 🇲🇼 Lilongwe |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:04 | 11:04 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Blantyre |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:23 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 781,538 |
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Big time differences
Cairo and Lilongwe: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Lilongwe?
Lilongwe is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Lilongwe at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Lilongwe it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lilongwe at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Lilongwe it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Lilongwe 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 Lilongwe.
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Lilongwe?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Lilongwe has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Lilongwe, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Lilongwe the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Lilongwe and Cairo will have the same time.
