Botswana to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Botswana. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Botswana 03:32 3:32 AM Cairo 04:32 4:32 AM You –:–
03:32 3:32 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
04:32 4:32 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Botswana.
When you, Botswana and Cairo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇼 Botswana
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
🇪🇬 Cairo
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:32 | 04:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Botswana | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 2,480,244 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Botswana with another city
More comparisons with Botswana: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Botswana and Cairo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Botswana is Cairo?
The clocks in Cairo are 1 hour ahead of those in Botswana (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Botswana, what time is it in Cairo?
At 9:00 AM in Botswana, clocks in Cairo show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cairo when it is 6:00 PM in Botswana?
When it is 6:00 PM in Botswana, it is 7:00 PM in Cairo.
Is there a time when both Botswana and Cairo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Botswana (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cairo?
From 11:00 PM in Botswana it is already the next day in Cairo. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Botswana.
Is the time difference between Botswana and Cairo the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Cairo and Botswana will have the same time.
