Qalyub to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Qalyub. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
41
- 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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Qalyub 21:42 9:42 PM Cape Town 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
21:42 9:42 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:24
20:42 8:42 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Qalyub.
When you, Qalyub 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
🇪🇬 Qalyub
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 | 🇪🇬 Qalyub | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:42 | 20:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Qalyub | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 109,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Qalyub with another city
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Qalyub and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Qalyub is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind Qalyub: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Qalyub, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Qalyub, clocks in Cape Town show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Qalyub, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Qalyub, clocks in Cape Town show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Qalyub and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Qalyub (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 Qalyub?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:00 AM in Qalyub, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, Qalyub is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Qalyub and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Qalyub. From October 29, 2026, Cape Town and Qalyub will have the same time.
