Lugano to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Lugano. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lugano 05:07 5:07 AM Cairo 06:07 6:07 AM You –:–
05:07 5:07 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:49
06:07 6:07 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Lugano.
When you, Lugano 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
🇨🇭 Lugano
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 | 🇨🇭 Lugano | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:07 | 06:07 |
| 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 Lugano | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 63,583 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Lugano with another city
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Big time differences
Lugano and Cairo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lugano is Cairo?
The clocks in Cairo are 1 hour ahead of those in Lugano (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lugano, what time is it in Cairo?
At 9:00 AM in Lugano, clocks in Cairo show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cairo when it is 6:00 PM in Lugano?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lugano, it is 7:00 PM in Cairo.
When is a good time to call Cairo from Lugano?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lugano – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lugano is it tomorrow in Cairo?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Lugano, the date in Cairo has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day in Lugano.
Does the time difference between Lugano and Cairo change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Cairo will be 2 hours ahead of Lugano.
