Cairo to Switzerland: time difference
Switzerland 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 08:01 8:01 AM Switzerland 07:01 7:01 AM You –:–
08:01 8:01 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
07:01 7:01 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:55
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−1 h
Switzerland is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Switzerland 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
🇨🇭 Switzerland
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 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:01 | 07:01 |
| 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/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 8,902,308 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Switzerland: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is Switzerland?
The clocks in Switzerland are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Switzerland at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Switzerland it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Switzerland at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Switzerland it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Switzerland 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 Switzerland.
When does the date change in Switzerland compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Switzerland later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Switzerland, Cairo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Switzerland change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Switzerland will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
