Essen to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Essen. 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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Essen 03:32 3:32 AM Cairo 04:32 4:32 AM You –:–
03:32 3:32 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:52
04:32 4:32 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Essen.
When you, Essen 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
🇩🇪 Essen
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 | 🇩🇪 Essen | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:32 | 04:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Essen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 569,884 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Essen with another city
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Big time differences
Essen and Cairo: common questions
What is the time difference between Essen and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Essen is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Essen, what time is it in Cairo?
At 9:00 AM in Essen, clocks in Cairo show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Essen, what time is it in Cairo?
At 6:00 PM in Essen, clocks in Cairo show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Essen and Cairo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Essen (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cairo?
From 11:00 PM in Essen it is already the next day in Cairo. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Essen.
Does the time gap between Essen and Cairo change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Essen and in Cairo change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Cairo will be 2 hours ahead of Essen.
