🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh, Egypt
53
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:29 · 11 h 7 min
Mersa Matruh to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Mersa Matruh. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
53
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 19:09 · 13 h 16 min
−1 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Mersa Matruh 08:24 8:24 AM Cape Town 07:24 7:24 AM You –:–
08:24 8:24 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:29
07:24 7:24 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 19:09
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Mersa Matruh.
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Working hours
🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh
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 | 🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:24 | 07:24 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mersa Matruh | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 13 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 140,000 | 3,740,026 |
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Mersa Matruh and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Mersa Matruh and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Mersa Matruh is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mersa Matruh, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Mersa Matruh, clocks in Cape Town show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Mersa Matruh?
The working day in Mersa Matruh ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mersa Matruh and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mersa Matruh (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Mersa Matruh?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:00 AM in Mersa Matruh, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, Mersa Matruh is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Mersa Matruh and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Mersa Matruh. From October 29, 2026, Cape Town and Mersa Matruh will have the same time.
