Cairo to Harare: time difference
Harare 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 09:16 9:16 AM Harare 08:16 8:16 AM You –:–
09:16 9:16 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
08:16 8:16 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:56
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−1 h
Harare is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Harare 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
🇿🇼 Harare
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 | 🇿🇼 Harare |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:16 | 08:16 |
| 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/Harare |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 1,606,000 |
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 Harare: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is Harare?
The clocks in Harare are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Harare at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Harare it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Harare when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 5:00 PM in Harare.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Harare are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Harare), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Harare compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Harare later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Harare, Cairo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Harare the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Harare and Cairo will have the same time.
