Windhoek to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Windhoek. 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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Windhoek 05:45 5:45 AM Cairo 06:45 6:45 AM You –:–
05:45 5:45 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:54
06:45 6:45 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Windhoek.
When you, Windhoek 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
🇳🇦 Windhoek
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
🇪🇬 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 | 🇳🇦 Windhoek | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:45 | 06:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Windhoek | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Windhoek | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 322,500 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Windhoek with another city
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Big time differences
Windhoek and Cairo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Windhoek is Cairo?
The clocks in Cairo are 1 hour ahead of those in Windhoek (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Cairo when it is 9:00 AM in Windhoek?
When it is 9:00 AM in Windhoek, it is 10:00 AM in Cairo.
What time is it in Cairo at the end of the working day in Windhoek?
The working day in Windhoek ends at 6:00 PM; in Cairo it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Windhoek and Cairo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Windhoek (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 Windhoek?
The new day starts in Cairo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Windhoek it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cairo, Windhoek is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Windhoek and Cairo the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Cairo and Windhoek will have the same time.
