Cairo to Botswana: time difference
Botswana is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Cairo 08:20 8:20 AM Botswana 07:20 7:20 AM You –:–
08:20 8:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
07:20 7:20 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
Botswana is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Botswana 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
🇧🇼 Botswana
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 | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:20 | 07:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Gaborone |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 2,480,244 |
Compare Cairo with another city
More comparisons with Cairo: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cairo and Botswana: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Botswana?
Botswana is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, what time is it in Botswana?
At 9:00 AM in Cairo, clocks in Botswana show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in Botswana?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in Botswana show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Botswana are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Botswana), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Botswana compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Botswana later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Botswana, Cairo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cairo and Botswana change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cairo but not in Botswana. From October 29, 2026, Botswana and Cairo will have the same time.
