Cairo to Zurich time

Time difference between Cairo and Zurich

Zurich is 1 hour behind Cairo. Cairo is on Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+02:00) and Zurich is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00).

The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.

Convert Cairo time to Zurich time

These examples use the current offsets, UTC+02:00 for Cairo and UTC+01:00 for Zurich. Use the converter above for any other time or date.

Zurich is behind, so from midnight to 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous calendar day in Zurich.

Best time to call or meet: Cairo and Zurich working hours

Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Zurich). That is 7 hours of shared working time each weekday.

Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.

Daylight saving time in Cairo and Zurich

Cairo observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Apr 30, 2027 at 12:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+02:00 to UTC+03:00).

Zurich observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00).

Cairo and Zurich change their clocks on different dates, so the time difference between them shifts for a few weeks around those changes. Check the converter for the exact date you need.