Cape Town to Sharm El Sheikh: time difference
Sharm El Sheikh 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.
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
48
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:12 · 11 h 27 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 10:09 10:09 AM Sharm El Sheikh 11:09 11:09 AM You –:–
10:09 10:09 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
11:09 11:09 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Sharm El Sheikh is 1 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Sharm El Sheikh 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
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh
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 | 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:09 | 11:09 |
| 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 | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 38,478 |
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Cape Town and Sharm El Sheikh: common questions
How far ahead of Cape Town is Sharm El Sheikh?
Sharm El Sheikh is 1 hour ahead of Cape Town: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sharm El Sheikh when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 10:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Sharm El Sheikh?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Sharm El Sheikh show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Sharm El Sheikh are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sharm El Sheikh?
From 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Sharm El Sheikh. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh it is still the previous day in Cape Town.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Sharm El Sheikh the same all year?
No. Only Sharm El Sheikh switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Sharm El Sheikh and Cape Town will have the same time.
