Cairo to Ostia: time difference
Ostia 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 05:40 5:40 AM Ostia 04:40 4:40 AM You –:–
05:40 5:40 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:20
04:40 4:40 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Ostia is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Ostia 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
🇮🇹 Ostia
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 | 🇮🇹 Ostia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:40 | 04:40 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:01 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 79,400 |
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 Ostia: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Ostia?
Ostia is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, what time is it in Ostia?
At 9:00 AM in Cairo, clocks in Ostia show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Ostia at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Ostia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Ostia from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ostia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ostia compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Ostia later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Ostia, Cairo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cairo and Ostia change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Cairo and in Ostia change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Ostia will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
