New Cairo to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind New Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
46
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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New Cairo 00:05 12:05 AM Cape Town 23:05 11:05 PM You –:–
00:05 12:05 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:23
23:05 11:05 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind New Cairo.
When you, New Cairo 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
🇪🇬 New Cairo
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 | 🇪🇬 New Cairo | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:05 | 23:05 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from New Cairo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 298,343 | 3,740,026 |
Compare New Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
New Cairo and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between New Cairo and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while New Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in New Cairo?
The working day in New Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in New Cairo?
The working day in New Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in New Cairo and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New Cairo, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
Until what time in New Cairo is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in New Cairo, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in New Cairo.
Does the time difference between New Cairo and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Cape Town and New Cairo will have the same time.
