Cape Town to Alexandria: time difference
Alexandria is 1 h ahead of Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 01:21 1:21 AM Alexandria 02:21 2:21 AM You –:–
01:21 1:21 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
02:21 2:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:32
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+1 h
Alexandria is 1 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Alexandria are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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
🇷🇴 Alexandria
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇷🇴 Alexandria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:21 | 02:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:32 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 45,434 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Cape Town and Alexandria: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, what time is it in Alexandria?
At 9:00 AM in Cape Town, clocks in Alexandria show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Alexandria?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Alexandria show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Alexandria from Cape Town?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alexandria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Cape Town is it tomorrow in Alexandria?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Cape Town, the date in Alexandria has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Alexandria, it is still the previous day in Cape Town.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Alexandria change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Alexandria but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Alexandria and Cape Town will have the same time.
