Cairo to Lusaka: time difference
Lusaka 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 07:54 7:54 AM Lusaka 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 Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
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−1 h
Lusaka is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Lusaka 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
🇿🇲 Lusaka
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 | 🇿🇲 Lusaka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:54 | 06:54 |
| 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/Lusaka |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 1,742,979 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Lusaka: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Lusaka?
Lusaka is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Lusaka when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 8:00 AM in Lusaka.
What time is it in Lusaka at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Lusaka it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lusaka from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lusaka – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Lusaka?
Until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Lusaka. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Lusaka it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Lusaka change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Lusaka and Cairo will have the same time.
