Cairo to George: time difference
George 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
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Cairo 10:03 10:03 AM George 09:03 9:03 AM You –:–
10:03 10:03 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:23
09:03 9:03 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:46 · 🌙 18:46
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−1 h
George is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and George 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
🇿🇦 George
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 | 🇿🇦 George |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:03 | 09:03 |
| 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 | 05:46 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 188,580 |
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 George: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is George?
The clocks in George are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in George at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in George it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in George?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in George show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call George from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in George – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in George?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in George has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in George, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and George change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, George and Cairo will have the same time.
