Cairo to South Africa: time difference
South Africa 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 13:48 1:48 PM South Africa 12:48 12:48 PM You –:–
13:48 1:48 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
12:48 12:48 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
South Africa is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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 | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:48 | 12:48 |
| 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 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 62,027,503 |
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 South Africa: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is South Africa?
The clocks in South Africa are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in South Africa at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in South Africa it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in South Africa at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in South Africa it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cairo and South Africa are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in South Africa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in South Africa?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in South Africa has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in South Africa, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and South Africa the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, South Africa and Cairo will have the same time.
