Madrid to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Madrid. 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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Madrid 03:52 3:52 AM Cairo 04:52 4:52 AM You –:–
03:52 3:52 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
04:52 4:52 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Madrid.
When you, Madrid 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
🇪🇸 Madrid
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 | 🇪🇸 Madrid | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:52 | 04:52 |
| 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 Madrid | — | +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 | 08:21 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 19:44 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 3,332,035 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Madrid with another city
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Big time differences
Madrid and Cairo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Madrid is Cairo?
The clocks in Cairo are 1 hour ahead of those in Madrid (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Cairo when it is 9:00 AM in Madrid?
When it is 9:00 AM in Madrid, it is 10:00 AM in Cairo.
What time is it in Cairo when it is 6:00 PM in Madrid?
When it is 6:00 PM in Madrid, it is 7:00 PM in Cairo.
Is there a time when both Madrid and Cairo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Madrid (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cairo compared with Madrid?
The new day starts in Cairo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Madrid it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cairo, Madrid is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Madrid 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 Madrid.
