Time Difference Between Berlin and Cairo
Cairo is 1h ahead of Berlin during standard time and daylight saving time. Cairo is the same time as Berlin during daylight saving time in Berlin, while Cairo is on standard time. Cairo is 2h ahead of Berlin during daylight saving time in Cairo, while Berlin is on standard time.
Berlin clocks move forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. Cairo clocks move forward on the last Friday of April and back on the last Friday of October. The figures above cover each part of the year. They do not come from the offset on the day the site was built. The live clocks use the current time.
Working Hours Overlap
For each hour of Berlin's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in Cairo. Rows highlighted green fall within standard working hours (9:00-18:00) in both cities. Each block is one part of the year, so the table does not change with the day this page was built.
1h ahead (standard time and daylight saving time)
| Berlin | Cairo | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 11 AM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 12 PM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 1 PM | Yes |
| 1 PM | 2 PM | Yes |
| 2 PM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 3 PM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 4 PM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 6 PM | No |
| 6 PM | 7 PM | No |
Same time (daylight saving time in Berlin, while Cairo is on standard time)
| Berlin | Cairo | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 9 AM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 11 AM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 12 PM | Yes |
| 1 PM | 1 PM | Yes |
| 2 PM | 2 PM | Yes |
| 3 PM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 4 PM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 6 PM | 6 PM | No |
2h ahead (daylight saving time in Cairo, while Berlin is on standard time)
| Berlin | Cairo | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 11 AM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 12 PM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 1 PM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 2 PM | Yes |
| 1 PM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 2 PM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 3 PM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 4 PM | 6 PM | No |
| 5 PM | 7 PM | No |
| 6 PM | 8 PM | No |
Best Time to Meet
1h ahead (standard time and daylight saving time)
- 9 AM-5 PM in Berlin (10 AM-6 PM in Cairo) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
Same time (daylight saving time in Berlin, while Cairo is on standard time)
- 9 AM-6 PM in Berlin (9 AM-6 PM in Cairo) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
2h ahead (daylight saving time in Cairo, while Berlin is on standard time)
- 9 AM-4 PM in Berlin (11 AM-6 PM in Cairo) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
How the Difference Changes
The two cities do not change their clocks on the same dates, so the gap is not one number. The rules are above. The dates for the year you are reading this page load below.
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Berlin
Berlin uses the Europe/Berlin time zone. Standard time is UTC+1, and daylight saving time is UTC+2.
Cairo
Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo time zone. Standard time is UTC+2, and daylight saving time is UTC+3.