Cairo to Messina: time difference
Messina 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 11:16 11:16 AM Messina 10:16 10:16 AM You –:–
11:16 11:16 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:23
10:16 10:16 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Messina is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Messina 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
🇮🇹 Messina
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 | 🇮🇹 Messina |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:16 | 10:16 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Rome |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 217,734 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Messina: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Messina?
Messina is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Messina at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Messina it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Messina at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Messina it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Messina 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 Messina.
When does the date change in Messina compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Messina later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Messina, Cairo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Messina the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Messina will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
