Cairo to Purmerend: time difference
Purmerend is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇱 Purmerend, Netherlands
01
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 08:11 · 🌙 18:41 · 10 h 30 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 06:20 6:20 AM Purmerend 05:20 5:20 AM You –:–
06:20 6:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:23
05:20 5:20 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:11 · 🌙 18:41
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−1 h
Purmerend is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Purmerend 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
🇳🇱 Purmerend
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 | 🇳🇱 Purmerend |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:20 | 05:20 |
| 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/Amsterdam |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 08:11 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 10 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 79,915 |
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Cairo and Purmerend: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Purmerend?
Purmerend is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Purmerend at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Purmerend it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Purmerend at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Purmerend it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Purmerend from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Purmerend – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Purmerend?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Purmerend has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Purmerend, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Purmerend 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, Purmerend will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
