Cairo to Lugano: time difference
Lugano is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 08:24 8:24 AM Lugano 07:24 7:24 AM You –:–
08:24 8:24 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
07:24 7:24 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:49
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−1 h
Lugano is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Lugano 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
🇨🇭 Lugano
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 | 🇨🇭 Lugano |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:24 | 07:24 |
| 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 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 63,583 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Lugano: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, what time is it in Lugano?
At 9:00 AM in Cairo, clocks in Lugano show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Lugano at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Lugano it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Lugano are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lugano), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Lugano?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Lugano has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Lugano, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Lugano change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Lugano will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
