Time Difference Between Cairo and Paris
Paris is 1h behind Cairo during standard time and daylight saving time. Paris is the same time as Cairo during daylight saving time in Paris, while Cairo is on standard time. Paris is 2h behind Cairo during daylight saving time in Cairo, while Paris is on standard time.
Cairo clocks move forward on the last Friday of April and back on the last Friday of October. Paris clocks move forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday 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 Cairo's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in Paris. 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 behind (standard time and daylight saving time)
| Cairo | Paris | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 8 AM | No |
| 10 AM | 9 AM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 11 AM | Yes |
| 1 PM | 12 PM | Yes |
| 2 PM | 1 PM | Yes |
| 3 PM | 2 PM | Yes |
| 4 PM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 6 PM | 5 PM | No |
Same time (daylight saving time in Paris, while Cairo is on standard time)
| Cairo | Paris | 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 behind (daylight saving time in Cairo, while Paris is on standard time)
| Cairo | Paris | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 7 AM | No |
| 10 AM | 8 AM | No |
| 11 AM | 9 AM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 1 PM | 11 AM | Yes |
| 2 PM | 12 PM | Yes |
| 3 PM | 1 PM | Yes |
| 4 PM | 2 PM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 6 PM | 4 PM | No |
Best Time to Meet
1h behind (standard time and daylight saving time)
- 10 AM-6 PM in Cairo (9 AM-5 PM in Paris) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
Same time (daylight saving time in Paris, while Cairo is on standard time)
- 9 AM-6 PM in Cairo (9 AM-6 PM in Paris) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
2h behind (daylight saving time in Cairo, while Paris is on standard time)
- 11 AM-6 PM in Cairo (9 AM-4 PM in Paris) 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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Cairo
Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo time zone. Standard time is UTC+2, and daylight saving time is UTC+3.
Paris
Paris uses the Europe/Paris time zone. Standard time is UTC+1, and daylight saving time is UTC+2.