Time Difference: Cairo to Paris
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Cairo vs Paris timezone guide
Cairo (Egypt) uses the Africa/Cairo timezone at UTC+2, while Paris (France) uses Europe/Paris at UTC+1. This means Paris is 1 hour behind Cairo (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Cairo and Paris
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 10am–5pm in Cairo, which is 9am–4pm in Paris. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Cairo | Paris | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 5am | Cairo early, Paris asleep |
| 7am | 6am | Cairo early, Paris early |
| 8am | 7am | Cairo early, Paris early |
| 9am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 5pm | Cairo evening, Paris evening |
| 7pm | 6pm | Cairo evening, Paris evening |
| 8pm | 7pm | Cairo evening, Paris evening |
| 9pm | 8pm | Cairo evening, Paris evening |
| 10pm | 9pm | Cairo late evening, Paris evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Cairo and Paris
Both cities observe daylight saving time, but on different schedules. This creates short windows each year where the usual difference of 1 hour ahead temporarily shifts.
- Mar 29 → Apr 24Difference temporarily the same time.
- Oct 25 → Oct 29Difference temporarily 2 hours ahead.
Cairo transitions on April 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026. Paris transitions on March 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026.
Distance between Cairo and Paris
Cairo and Paris are 3,210 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~4h 47m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.