Cairo to Xai-Xai: time difference
Xai-Xai is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 06:34 6:34 AM Xai-Xai 05:34 5:34 AM You –:–
06:34 6:34 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:20
05:34 5:34 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:08 · 🌙 17:54
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−1 h
Xai-Xai is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Xai-Xai 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
🇲🇿 Xai-Xai
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 | 🇲🇿 Xai-Xai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:34 | 05:34 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:01 | 05:08 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 116,343 |
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Big time differences
Cairo and Xai-Xai: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Xai-Xai?
Xai-Xai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, what time is it in Xai-Xai?
At 9:00 AM in Cairo, clocks in Xai-Xai show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in Xai-Xai?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in Xai-Xai show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Xai-Xai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Xai-Xai.
When does the date change in Xai-Xai compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Xai-Xai later: until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Xai-Xai, Cairo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Xai-Xai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Xai-Xai and Cairo will have the same time.
