Cairo to Ranchi: time difference
Ranchi is 2 h 30 min ahead of 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 18:37 6:37 PM Ranchi 21:07 9:07 PM You –:–
18:37 6:37 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:13
21:07 9:07 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:14
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+2 h 30 min
Ranchi is 2 h 30 min ahead of Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Ranchi 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
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🇮🇳 Ranchi
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇮🇳 Ranchi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:37 | 21:07 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 1,074,000 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Ranchi: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Ranchi?
Ranchi is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, what time is it in Ranchi?
At 9:00 AM in Cairo, clocks in Ranchi show 11:30 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in Ranchi?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in Ranchi show 8:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Ranchi are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Cairo (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Ranchi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Ranchi?
From 9:30 PM in Cairo it is already the next day in Ranchi. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Ranchi it is still the previous day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Ranchi the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Ranchi will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Cairo.
