Cairo to Mazar-i-Sharif: time difference
Mazar-i-Sharif is 2 h 30 min ahead of Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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Cairo 18:42 6:42 PM Mazar-i-Sharif 21:12 9:12 PM You –:–
18:42 6:42 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 17:06
21:12 9:12 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:01
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+2 h 30 min
Mazar-i-Sharif is 2 h 30 min ahead of Cairo.
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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
🇦🇫 Mazar-i-Sharif
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇦🇫 Mazar-i-Sharif |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:42 | 21:12 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Afghanistan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4:30 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Asia/Kabul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Apr 30, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:06 | 17:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 300,600 |
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Cairo and Mazar-i-Sharif: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Mazar-i-Sharif?
Mazar-i-Sharif is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+4:30, while Cairo is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Mazar-i-Sharif at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Mazar-i-Sharif it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mazar-i-Sharif when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 8:30 PM in Mazar-i-Sharif.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Mazar-i-Sharif overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Cairo, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Mazar-i-Sharif.
When does the date change in Mazar-i-Sharif compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Mazar-i-Sharif earlier: at 9:30 PM in Cairo it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Mazar-i-Sharif, Cairo is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Mazar-i-Sharif change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From April 30, 2027, Mazar-i-Sharif will be 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of Cairo.
