🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:12 · 11 h 27 min
Sharm El Sheikh to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Sharm El Sheikh. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sharm El Sheikh 10:27 10:27 AM Cape Town 09:27 9:27 AM You –:–
10:27 10:27 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:12
09:27 9:27 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
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Cape Town is 1 h behind Sharm El Sheikh.
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Working hours
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh
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 | 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:27 | 09:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sharm El Sheikh | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 38,478 | 3,740,026 |
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Sharm El Sheikh and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Sharm El Sheikh and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sharm El Sheikh is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh, clocks in Cape Town show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sharm El Sheikh and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Cape Town?
Until 1:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh it is still the previous day in Cape Town. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Sharm El Sheikh.
Does the time difference between Sharm El Sheikh and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sharm El Sheikh. From October 29, 2026, Cape Town and Sharm El Sheikh will have the same time.
