Cairo to Rotterdam: time difference
Rotterdam is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇱 Rotterdam, Netherlands
32
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:01 · 11 h 3 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 10:28 10:28 AM Rotterdam 09:28 9:28 AM You –:–
10:28 10:28 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
09:28 9:28 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:01
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−1 h
Rotterdam is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Rotterdam 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
🇳🇱 Rotterdam
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 | 🇳🇱 Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:28 | 09:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:54 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 572,392 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Cairo and Rotterdam: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is Rotterdam?
The clocks in Rotterdam are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Rotterdam at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Rotterdam it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rotterdam at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Rotterdam it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Rotterdam are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rotterdam), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rotterdam compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Rotterdam later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Rotterdam, Cairo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cairo and Rotterdam change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Cairo and in Rotterdam change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Rotterdam will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
