Cairo to Maputo: time difference
Maputo 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Cairo 05:20 5:20 AM Maputo 04:20 4:20 AM You –:–
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
04:20 4:20 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:21 · 🌙 17:54
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−1 h
Maputo is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Maputo 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
🇲🇿 Maputo
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 | 🇲🇿 Maputo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:20 | 04:20 |
| 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/Maputo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:21 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 1,244,227 |
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 Maputo: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is Maputo?
The clocks in Maputo are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Maputo when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 8:00 AM in Maputo.
What time is it in Maputo when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 5:00 PM in Maputo.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Maputo 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 Maputo.
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Maputo?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Maputo has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Maputo, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Maputo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Maputo and Cairo will have the same time.
