Cairo to Lyon: time difference
Lyon 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 08:20 8:20 AM Lyon 07:20 7:20 AM You –:–
08:20 8:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
07:20 7:20 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 19:06
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−1 h
Lyon is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Lyon 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
🇫🇷 Lyon
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 | 🇫🇷 Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:20 | 07:20 |
| 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/Paris |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:51 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 522,250 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Lyon: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, what time is it in Lyon?
At 9:00 AM in Cairo, clocks in Lyon show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Lyon when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 5:00 PM in Lyon.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Lyon 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 Lyon.
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Lyon?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Lyon has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Lyon, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Lyon change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Lyon will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
