Cairo to Rwanda: time difference
Rwanda 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 06:06 6:06 AM Rwanda 05:06 5:06 AM You –:–
06:06 6:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
05:06 5:06 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:52
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−1 h
Rwanda is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Rwanda 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
🇷🇼 Rwanda
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 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:06 | 05:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Kigali |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 13,246,394 |
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Cairo and Rwanda: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Rwanda?
Rwanda is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, what time is it in Rwanda?
At 9:00 AM in Cairo, clocks in Rwanda show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in Rwanda?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in Rwanda show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Rwanda 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 Rwanda.
When does the date change in Rwanda compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Rwanda later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Rwanda, Cairo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Rwanda change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Rwanda and Cairo will have the same time.
