Cairo to Ostend: time difference
Ostend 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 09:26 9:26 AM Ostend 08:26 8:26 AM You –:–
09:26 9:26 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:27
08:26 8:26 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 19:00
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−1 h
Ostend is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Ostend 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
🇧🇪 Ostend
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 | 🇧🇪 Ostend |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:26 | 08:26 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 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/Brussels |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 08:10 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 70,600 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Ostend: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Ostend?
Ostend is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Ostend at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Ostend it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in Ostend?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in Ostend show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Ostend 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 Ostend.
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Ostend?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Ostend has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Ostend, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Ostend change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Ostend will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
