Time in Madrid vs Cairo
Madrid keeps CEST (UTC+2) and Cairo keeps EEST (UTC+3) today. Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Madrid; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 10:00–18:00 in Cairo (09:00–17:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Madrid | 01:00 in Madrid | 02:00 in Madrid | 03:00 in Madrid | 04:00 in Madrid | 05:00 in Madrid | 06:00 in Madrid | 07:00 in Madrid | 08:00 in Madrid | 09:00 in Madrid | 10:00 in Madrid | 11:00 in Madrid | 12:00 in Madrid | 13:00 in Madrid | 14:00 in Madrid | 15:00 in Madrid | 16:00 in Madrid | 17:00 in Madrid | 18:00 in Madrid | 19:00 in Madrid | 20:00 in Madrid | 21:00 in Madrid | 22:00 in Madrid | 23:00 in Madrid |
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| Madrid—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Cairo—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Madrid next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Cairo next changes on Thursday 29 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Cairo of Madrid?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Madrid right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Madrid and Cairo?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Madrid time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Madrid and Cairo change clocks on the same date?
No. Madrid changes on 25 October 2026 and Cairo on 29 October 2026, so the gap moves by an hour in between.