Cairo to Omdurman: time difference
Omdurman 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 10:28 10:28 AM Omdurman 09:28 9:28 AM You –:–
10:28 10:28 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
09:28 9:28 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 17:34
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−1 h
Omdurman is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Omdurman 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
🇸🇩 Omdurman
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 | 🇸🇩 Omdurman |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:28 | 09:28 |
| 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/Khartoum |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:34 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 2,395,159 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Omdurman: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Omdurman?
Omdurman is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Omdurman at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Omdurman it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in Omdurman?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in Omdurman show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Omdurman are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Omdurman), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Omdurman?
Until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Omdurman. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Omdurman it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time gap between Cairo and Omdurman change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cairo but not in Omdurman. From October 29, 2026, Omdurman and Cairo will have the same time.
