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Cairo and Madrid time difference

Madrid is 1 hour behind Cairo for most of the year.

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Work hours overlap for 7 hours: 10:00–17:00 in Cairo, which is 09:00–16:00 in Madrid.

Hour by hour

On a usual work day (October 14, 2026). Green is 09:00–17:00 work time, dark is night (21:00–07:00).

CairoMadrid
, Nightprevious day, Night
, Night, Night
, Night, Night
, Night, Night
, Night, Night
, Night, Night
, Night, Night
, Off hours, Night
, Off hours, Off hours
, Work hours, Off hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Off hours, Work hours
, Off hours, Off hours
, Off hours, Off hours
, Off hours, Off hours
, Night, Off hours
, Night, Night
, Night, Night

Through the year

DatesDifference
October 8, 2026–October 24, 2026Madrid is 1 hour behind Cairo
October 25, 2026–October 29, 2026Madrid is 2 hours behind Cairo
October 30, 2026–March 27, 2027Madrid is 1 hour behind Cairo
March 28, 2027–April 29, 2027Madrid and Cairo keep the same time
April 30, 2027–October 7, 2027Madrid is 1 hour behind Cairo

Clock changes

Cairo: October 30, 2026: clocks go back 1 hour; April 30, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour.

Madrid: October 25, 2026: clocks go back 1 hour; March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour.

Questions

What time is it in Madrid when it is 09:00 in Cairo?

On a usual day it is 08:00 in Madrid.

Do Cairo and Madrid change their clocks on the same day?

No. They change on different dates, so the difference changes during the year; see the table above.

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