Cairo to Sebha: time difference
Sebha 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 00:56 12:56 AM Sebha 23:56 11:56 PM You –:–
00:56 12:56 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:19
23:56 11:56 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Sebha is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Sebha 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
🇱🇾 Sebha
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 | 🇱🇾 Sebha |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:56 | 23:56 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Tripoli |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 149,329 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Sebha: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is Sebha?
The clocks in Sebha are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sebha at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Sebha it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sebha at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Sebha it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Sebha are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sebha), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Sebha?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Sebha has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sebha, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Sebha change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Sebha and Cairo will have the same time.
