Cairo to Swakopmund: time difference
Swakopmund 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 16:50 4:50 PM Swakopmund 15:50 3:50 PM You –:–
16:50 4:50 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
15:50 3:50 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:04
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−1 h
Swakopmund is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Swakopmund 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
🇳🇦 Swakopmund
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 | 🇳🇦 Swakopmund |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:50 | 15:50 |
| 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/Windhoek |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 25,000 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Swakopmund: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is Swakopmund?
The clocks in Swakopmund are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, what time is it in Swakopmund?
At 9:00 AM in Cairo, clocks in Swakopmund show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Swakopmund at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Swakopmund it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Swakopmund from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Swakopmund – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Swakopmund compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Swakopmund later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Swakopmund, Cairo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Swakopmund change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Swakopmund and Cairo will have the same time.
