Cairo to East London: time difference
East London is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 East London, South Africa
27
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:23 · 12 h 58 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 13:18 1:18 PM East London 12:18 12:18 PM You –:–
13:18 1:18 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:23
12:18 12:18 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
East London is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and East London 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
🇿🇦 East London
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 | 🇿🇦 East London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:18 | 12:18 |
| 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 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 267,007 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and East London: common questions
How far behind Cairo is East London?
East London is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in East London when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 8:00 AM in East London.
What time is it in East London when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 5:00 PM in East London.
Is there a time when both Cairo and East London are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in East London), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in East London compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in East London later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in East London, Cairo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cairo and East London the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, East London and Cairo will have the same time.
