Cairo to Pietermaritzburg: time difference
Pietermaritzburg is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
23
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:05 · 12 h 38 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 11:28 11:28 AM Pietermaritzburg 10:28 10:28 AM You –:–
11:28 11:28 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
10:28 10:28 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:05
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−1 h
Pietermaritzburg is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Pietermaritzburg 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
🇿🇦 Pietermaritzburg
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 | 🇿🇦 Pietermaritzburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:28 | 10:28 |
| 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 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 618,536 |
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Cairo and Pietermaritzburg: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Pietermaritzburg?
Pietermaritzburg is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Pietermaritzburg when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 8:00 AM in Pietermaritzburg.
What time is it in Pietermaritzburg at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Pietermaritzburg it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Pietermaritzburg from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Pietermaritzburg – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Pietermaritzburg compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Pietermaritzburg later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Pietermaritzburg, Cairo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Pietermaritzburg the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Pietermaritzburg and Cairo will have the same time.
