Rome to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Rome. 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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Rome 03:52 3:52 AM Cairo 04:52 4:52 AM You –:–
03:52 3:52 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:39
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 Rome.
When you, Rome 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
🇮🇹 Rome
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 | 🇮🇹 Rome | 🇪🇬 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 Rome | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 2,848,084 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Rome with another city
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Big time differences
Rome and Cairo: common questions
How far ahead of Rome is Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Rome: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rome, what time is it in Cairo?
At 9:00 AM in Rome, clocks in Cairo show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rome, what time is it in Cairo?
At 6:00 PM in Rome, clocks in Cairo show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Rome and in Cairo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rome, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo.
From what time in Rome is it tomorrow in Cairo?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Rome, the date in Cairo has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day in Rome.
Does the time difference between Rome and Cairo change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Cairo will be 2 hours ahead of Rome.
