Al `arish to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Al `arish. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 19:00 · 12 h 54 min
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Al `arish 21:11 9:11 PM Cape Town 20:11 8:11 PM You –:–
21:11 9:11 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:15
20:11 8:11 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 19:00
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Al `arish.
When you, Al `arish and Cape Town are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇬 Al `arish
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇿🇦 Cape Town
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇬 Al `arish | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:11 | 20:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Al `arish | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:48 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 12 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 199,243 | 3,740,026 |
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Al `arish and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Al `arish and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Al `arish is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Al `arish?
When it is 9:00 AM in Al `arish, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Al `arish?
The working day in Al `arish ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Al `arish and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Al `arish (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Al `arish?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:00 AM in Al `arish, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, Al `arish is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Al `arish and Cape Town change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Al `arish but not in Cape Town. From October 29, 2026, Cape Town and Al `arish will have the same time.
