Matola to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Matola. 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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Matola 14:12 2:12 PM Cairo 15:12 3:12 PM You –:–
14:12 2:12 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:59
15:12 3:12 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Matola.
When you, Matola 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
🇲🇿 Matola
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 | 🇲🇿 Matola | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:12 | 15:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Matola | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Maputo | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:13 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 675,422 | 9,120,350 |
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Big time differences
Matola and Cairo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Matola is Cairo?
The clocks in Cairo are 1 hour ahead of those in Matola (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Cairo at the start of the working day in Matola?
The working day in Matola starts at 9:00 AM; in Cairo it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cairo at the end of the working day in Matola?
The working day in Matola ends at 6:00 PM; in Cairo it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Matola and Cairo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Matola (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Matola is it tomorrow in Cairo?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Matola, the date in Cairo has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day in Matola.
Is the time difference between Matola and Cairo the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Cairo and Matola will have the same time.
