Cairo to Sweden: time difference
Sweden 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 09:16 9:16 AM Sweden 08:16 8:16 AM You –:–
09:16 9:16 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
08:16 8:16 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:57
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−1 h
Sweden is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Sweden 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
🇸🇪 Sweden
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 | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:16 | 08:16 |
| 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/Stockholm |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 10 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 10,587,710 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Sweden: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Sweden?
Sweden is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sweden at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Sweden it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sweden at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Sweden it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Sweden are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sweden), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Sweden?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Sweden has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sweden, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Sweden the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Sweden will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
