Hurghada to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Hurghada. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Hurghada 08:12 8:12 AM Cape Town 07:12 7:12 AM You –:–
08:12 8:12 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:23
07:12 7:12 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Hurghada.
When you, Hurghada 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
🇪🇬 Hurghada
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 | 🇪🇬 Hurghada | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:12 | 07:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Hurghada | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 160,901 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Hurghada with another city
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Big time differences
Hurghada and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Hurghada is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind Hurghada: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Hurghada?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hurghada, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hurghada, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Hurghada, clocks in Cape Town show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Hurghada?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Hurghada – 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 Hurghada is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in Hurghada, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Hurghada.
Does the time difference between Hurghada and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Hurghada. From October 29, 2026, Cape Town and Hurghada will have the same time.
