Durban to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Durban. 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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Durban 03:03 3:03 AM Cairo 04:03 4:03 AM You –:–
03:03 3:03 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:03
04:03 4:03 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Durban.
When you, Durban and Cairo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Durban
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
🇪🇬 Cairo
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 | 🇿🇦 Durban | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:03 | 04:03 |
| 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 Durban | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h 38 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 3,442,361 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Durban with another city
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Big time differences
Durban and Cairo: common questions
How far ahead of Durban is Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Durban: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Cairo at the start of the working day in Durban?
The working day in Durban starts at 9:00 AM; in Cairo it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Durban, what time is it in Cairo?
At 6:00 PM in Durban, clocks in Cairo show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cairo from Durban?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Durban – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cairo compared with Durban?
The new day starts in Cairo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Durban it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cairo, Durban is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Durban and Cairo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Cairo and Durban will have the same time.
