Lija to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Lija. 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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Lija 23:47 11:47 PM Cairo 00:47 12:47 AM You –:–
23:47 11:47 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:26
00:47 12:47 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Lija.
When you, Lija 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
🇲🇹 Lija
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 | 🇲🇹 Lija | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:47 | 00:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lija | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Malta | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 3,200 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Lija with another city
More comparisons with Lija: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lija and Cairo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lija is Cairo?
The clocks in Cairo are 1 hour ahead of those in Lija (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lija, what time is it in Cairo?
At 9:00 AM in Lija, clocks in Cairo show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cairo when it is 6:00 PM in Lija?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lija, it is 7:00 PM in Cairo.
When is a good time to call Cairo from Lija?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lija – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Cairo?
From 11:00 PM in Lija 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 Lija.
Does the time gap between Lija and Cairo change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Lija and in Cairo change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Cairo will be 2 hours ahead of Lija.
