Dahab to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Dahab. 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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Dahab 08:56 8:56 AM Cape Town 07:56 7:56 AM You –:–
08:56 8:56 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:11
07:56 7:56 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Dahab.
When you, Dahab and Cape Town are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇬 Dahab
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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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 | 🇪🇬 Dahab | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:56 | 07:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dahab | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 12,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Dahab with another city
More comparisons with Dahab: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Dahab and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours behind Dahab is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour behind those in Dahab (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Dahab?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dahab, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Dahab?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dahab, it is 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Dahab?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dahab – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Dahab is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in Dahab, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Dahab.
Does the time gap between Dahab and Cape Town change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Dahab but not in Cape Town. From October 29, 2026, Cape Town and Dahab will have the same time.
