Cartagena to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Cartagena. 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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Cartagena 01:15 1:15 AM Cairo 02:15 2:15 AM You –:–
01:15 1:15 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 19:26
02:15 2:15 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Cartagena.
When you, Cartagena and Cairo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Cartagena
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
🇪🇬 Cairo
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Cartagena | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:15 | 02:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cartagena | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:14 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 19:26 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 218,050 | 9,120,350 |
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Big time differences
Cartagena and Cairo: common questions
How far ahead of Cartagena is Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Cartagena: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Cairo when it is 9:00 AM in Cartagena?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cartagena, it is 10:00 AM in Cairo.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cartagena, what time is it in Cairo?
At 6:00 PM in Cartagena, clocks in Cairo show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cartagena and in Cairo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cartagena, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo.
When does the date change in Cairo compared with Cartagena?
The new day starts in Cairo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cartagena it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cairo, Cartagena is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cartagena and Cairo 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, Cairo will be 2 hours ahead of Cartagena.
