🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland
05
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:50 · 11 h 12 min
Zurich to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Zurich. 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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Zurich 08:15 8:15 AM Cairo 09:15 9:15 AM You –:–
08:15 8:15 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:50
09:15 9:15 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Zurich.
When you, Zurich 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
🇨🇭 Zurich
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 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:15 | 09:15 |
| 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 Zurich | — | +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 | 07:37 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 443,037 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Zurich with another city
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Big time differences
Zurich and Cairo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Zurich is Cairo?
The clocks in Cairo are 1 hour ahead of those in Zurich (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Cairo at the start of the working day in Zurich?
The working day in Zurich starts at 9:00 AM; in Cairo it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cairo at the end of the working day in Zurich?
The working day in Zurich ends at 6:00 PM; in Cairo it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Zurich and Cairo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zurich (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 Zurich?
The new day starts in Cairo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Zurich it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cairo, Zurich is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Zurich and Cairo change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Zurich and in Cairo change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Cairo will be 2 hours ahead of Zurich.
