Cairo to Zimbabwe: time difference
Zimbabwe 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 09:13 9:13 AM Zimbabwe 08:13 8:13 AM You –:–
09:13 9:13 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
08:13 8:13 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:56
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−1 h
Zimbabwe is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Zimbabwe 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
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:13 | 08:13 |
| 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/Harare |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 15,178,979 |
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Cairo and Zimbabwe: common questions
How far behind Cairo is Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe is 1 hour behind Cairo: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Zimbabwe at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Zimbabwe it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, what time is it in Zimbabwe?
At 6:00 PM in Cairo, clocks in Zimbabwe show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Zimbabwe from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zimbabwe – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cairo is it still yesterday in Zimbabwe?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Zimbabwe has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Zimbabwe, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Zimbabwe change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Zimbabwe and Cairo will have the same time.
