🇿🇦 Sandton, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 45 min
Sandton to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Sandton. 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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Sandton 09:04 9:04 AM Cairo 10:04 10:04 AM You –:–
09:04 9:04 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16
10:04 10:04 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Sandton.
When you, Sandton 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
🇿🇦 Sandton
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🇪🇬 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 | 🇿🇦 Sandton | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:04 | 10:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sandton | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:31 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 222,415 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Sandton with another city
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Big time differences
Sandton and Cairo: common questions
What is the time difference between Sandton and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Sandton is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Cairo when it is 9:00 AM in Sandton?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sandton, it is 10:00 AM in Cairo.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sandton, what time is it in Cairo?
At 6:00 PM in Sandton, clocks in Cairo show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sandton and Cairo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sandton (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cairo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cairo compared with Sandton?
The new day starts in Cairo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sandton it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cairo, Sandton is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Sandton and Cairo change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cairo but not in Sandton. From October 29, 2026, Cairo and Sandton will have the same time.
