Cairo to Johannesburg: time difference
Johannesburg is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 10:35 10:35 AM Johannesburg 09:35 9:35 AM You –:–
10:35 10:35 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
09:35 9:35 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
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−1 h
Johannesburg is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Johannesburg 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
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
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 | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:35 | 09:35 |
| 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 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 4,434,827 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Cairo and Johannesburg: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is Johannesburg?
The clocks in Johannesburg are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Johannesburg when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 8:00 AM in Johannesburg.
What time is it in Johannesburg when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 5:00 PM in Johannesburg.
When is a good time to call Johannesburg from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Johannesburg – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Johannesburg?
Until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in Johannesburg. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Johannesburg it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Johannesburg change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Johannesburg and Cairo will have the same time.
