Cairo to Boksburg: time difference
Boksburg is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Boksburg, South Africa
39
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 45 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 10:38 10:38 AM Boksburg 09:38 9:38 AM You –:–
10:38 10:38 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:23
09:38 9:38 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
Boksburg is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Boksburg 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
🇿🇦 Boksburg
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 | 🇿🇦 Boksburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:38 | 09:38 |
| 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 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 260,000 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Cairo and Boksburg: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Boksburg?
Boksburg is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, what time is it in Boksburg?
At 9:00 AM in Cairo, clocks in Boksburg show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in Boksburg?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in Boksburg show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Boksburg from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Boksburg – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Boksburg?
Until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Boksburg. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Boksburg it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Boksburg change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Boksburg and Cairo will have the same time.
