Cairo to Rouen: time difference
Rouen is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 08:38 8:38 AM Rouen 07:38 7:38 AM You –:–
08:38 8:38 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:25
07:38 7:38 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:18 · 🌙 19:05
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−1 h
Rouen is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Rouen 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
🇫🇷 Rouen
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 | 🇫🇷 Rouen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:38 | 07:38 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 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/Paris |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 08:18 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 10 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 114,083 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Rouen: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Rouen?
Rouen is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Rouen at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Rouen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rouen when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 5:00 PM in Rouen.
When is a good time to call Rouen from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rouen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rouen compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Rouen later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Rouen, Cairo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cairo and Rouen change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Cairo and in Rouen change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Rouen will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
