Convert Cairo to CET
Convert a time in Cairo to CET, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
Cairo to CET
Time in Cairo, Egypt
Time in CET, Europe
- Cairo now
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- CET now
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Time zone details
Cairo, Egypt
- IANA zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Standard offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Clocks change in 2026 on 23 April 2026 and 29 October 2026.
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 05:55 – 20:00 (14h 05m)
- 21 December
- 06:48 – 17:00 (10h 12m)
CET, Europe
- IANA zone
- Etc/GMT-1
- Standard offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
Need the reverse direction? Convert CET to Cairo.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and CET?+
Cairo is UTC+02:00 and CET is UTC+01:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does Cairo observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on 23 April 2026 and 29 October 2026.
Does CET observe daylight saving time?+
No. CET stays on UTC+01:00 all year.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.