Cairo to Matola: time difference
Matola 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 15:12 3:12 PM Matola 14:12 2:12 PM You –:–
15:12 3:12 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:23
14:12 2:12 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:59
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−1 h
Matola is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Matola 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
🇲🇿 Matola
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 | 🇲🇿 Matola |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:12 | 14:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:59 | 05:13 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 675,422 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Matola: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Matola?
Matola is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Matola at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Matola it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Matola when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 5:00 PM in Matola.
When is a good time to call Matola from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Matola – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Matola?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Matola has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Matola, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Matola change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Matola and Cairo will have the same time.
