Time Difference Between Cairo and Madrid
Cairo is normally 1 hour ahead of Madrid.
This page shows the live time difference between Cairo, Egypt and Madrid, Spain. Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo time zone (UTC+2 standard) and Madrid uses Europe/Madrid (UTC+1 standard), so Cairo is normally 1 hour ahead of Madrid. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Standard offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Madrid
- Country
- Spain
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Madrid?
Cairo is normally 1 hour ahead of Madrid (Cairo is UTC+2, Madrid is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Cairo ahead of or behind Madrid?
Cairo is ahead of Madrid by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Cairo and Madrid use daylight saving time?
Cairo observes daylight saving time; Madrid observes daylight saving time.