Madrid zone
GMT+2 (GMT+2)
Cairo zone
GMT+3 (GMT+3)
Difference
1 hour ahead of Madrid
Business overlap
7h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Madrid. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Madrid and Cairo both apply.
7 hours per day
- Madrid
- GMT+2
- Cairo
- GMT+3
- Difference
- +1h
- Business overlap
- 7h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Cairo for an hour in Madrid.
| Madrid | Cairo | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in Madrid time. That gives you 7 hours per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Madrid time to Cairo time
Madrid follows the Europe/Madrid time zone (currently GMT+2, GMT+2), while Cairo follows Africa/Cairo (currently GMT+3, GMT+3). Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Madrid right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Madrid
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Cairo
- Spring forward · Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Fall back · Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Madrid from Cairo?
- Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Madrid right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Madrid in Cairo?
- 9:00 AM in Madrid is 10:00 AM in Cairo.
- What time is 5:00 PM Madrid in Cairo?
- 5:00 PM in Madrid is 6:00 PM in Cairo.
- When do Madrid and Cairo business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 7 hours, roughly from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Madrid time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Madrid and Cairo?
- Both Madrid and Cairo observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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