Kandy to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 2 h 30 min behind Kandy. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kandy 21:07 9:07 PM Cairo 18:37 6:37 PM You –:–
21:07 9:07 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:49
18:37 6:37 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:13
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−2 h 30 min
Cairo is 2 h 30 min behind Kandy.
When you, Kandy 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
🇱🇰 Kandy
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
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Kandy | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:07 | 18:37 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kandy | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 125,000 | 9,120,350 |
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Kandy and Cairo: common questions
How many hours behind Kandy is Cairo?
The clocks in Cairo are 2 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Kandy (UTC+3 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Cairo at the start of the working day in Kandy?
The working day in Kandy starts at 9:00 AM; in Cairo it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cairo when it is 6:00 PM in Kandy?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kandy, it is 3:30 PM in Cairo.
When do working hours in Kandy and in Cairo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Kandy, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Cairo.
When is it still the previous day in Cairo?
Until 2:30 AM in Kandy it is still the previous day in Cairo. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Cairo it is already the next day in Kandy.
Is the time difference between Kandy and Cairo the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Cairo will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Kandy.
