Cairo to Rabat: time difference
Rabat 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 18:01 6:01 PM Rabat 17:01 5:01 PM You –:–
18:01 6:01 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:22
17:01 5:01 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Rabat is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Rabat 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
🇲🇹 Rabat
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 | 🇲🇹 Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:01 | 17:01 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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/Malta |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 11,497 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Rabat: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is Rabat?
The clocks in Rabat are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Rabat at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Rabat it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rabat when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 5:00 PM in Rabat.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Rabat 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 Rabat.
When does the date change in Rabat compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Rabat later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Rabat, Cairo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Rabat 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, Rabat will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
