🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Egypt: time difference
Egypt 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 06:55 6:55 AM Egypt 07:55 7:55 AM You –:–
06:55 6:55 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
07:55 7:55 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Egypt is 1 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Egypt 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
🇪🇬 Egypt
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 | 🇪🇬 Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:55 | 07:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 114,535,772 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Egypt: common questions
How far ahead of Cape Town is Egypt?
Egypt is 1 hour ahead of Cape Town: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Egypt at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Egypt it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Egypt at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Egypt it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Egypt are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Egypt), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Egypt compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Egypt earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Egypt, Cape Town is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Egypt the same all year?
No. Only Egypt switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Egypt and Cape Town will have the same time.
