Cairo to Mainz: time difference
Mainz 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Cairo 08:21 8:21 AM Mainz 07:21 7:21 AM You –:–
08:21 8:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
07:21 7:21 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:48
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−1 h
Mainz is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Mainz 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
🇩🇪 Mainz
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 | 🇩🇪 Mainz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:21 | 07:21 |
| 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/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 209,779 |
Compare Cairo with another city
More comparisons with Cairo: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cairo and Mainz: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Mainz?
Mainz is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Mainz at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Mainz it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mainz when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 5:00 PM in Mainz.
When is a good time to call Mainz from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mainz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Mainz?
Until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Mainz. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Mainz it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time gap between Cairo and Mainz change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Cairo and in Mainz change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Mainz will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
