Suez to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Suez. 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
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Suez 15:25 3:25 PM Cape Town 14:25 2:25 PM You –:–
15:25 3:25 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:15
14:25 2:25 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Suez.
When you, Suez 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
🇪🇬 Suez
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 | 🇪🇬 Suez | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:25 | 14:25 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Suez | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 488,125 | 3,740,026 |
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Suez and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Suez and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Suez is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Suez?
The working day in Suez 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 Suez?
The working day in Suez ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Suez and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Suez, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Suez?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:00 AM in Suez, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, Suez is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Suez and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Suez switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Cape Town and Suez will have the same time.
