Cairo to Alberton: time difference
Alberton is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Alberton, South Africa
39
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 46 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 10:40 10:40 AM Alberton 09:40 9:40 AM You –:–
10:40 10:40 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:23
09:40 9:40 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
Alberton is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Alberton are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇬 Cairo
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
🇿🇦 Alberton
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 | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇿🇦 Alberton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:40 | 09:40 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 121,536 |
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Cairo and Alberton: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Alberton?
Alberton is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Alberton when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 8:00 AM in Alberton.
What time is it in Alberton at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Alberton it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Alberton are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alberton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Alberton?
Until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Alberton. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Alberton it is already the next day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Alberton the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Alberton and Cairo will have the same time.
