Cairo to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Cairo. 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
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 03:13 3:13 AM Cape Town 02:13 2:13 AM You –:–
03:13 3:13 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
02:13 2:13 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo 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
🇪🇬 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
🇿🇦 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 | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:13 | 02:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:54 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 3,740,026 |
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 Cape Town: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Cape Town and Cairo will have the same time.
