Cairo to South Sudan: time difference
South Sudan 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 11:16 11:16 AM South Sudan 10:16 10:16 AM You –:–
11:16 11:16 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
10:16 10:16 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:42
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−1 h
South Sudan is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and South Sudan 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 Sudan
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 Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:16 | 10:16 |
| 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/Juba |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 12,575,714 |
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Cairo and South Sudan: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and South Sudan?
South Sudan is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in South Sudan when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 8:00 AM in South Sudan.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in South Sudan?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in South Sudan show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cairo and South Sudan are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in South Sudan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in South Sudan?
Until 1:00 AM in Cairo it is still the previous day in South Sudan. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in South Sudan it is already the next day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and South Sudan the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, South Sudan and Cairo will have the same time.
