Zimbabwe to Cairo: time difference
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Zimbabwe. 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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Zimbabwe 04:21 4:21 AM Cairo 05:21 5:21 AM You –:–
04:21 4:21 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:56
05:21 5:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cairo is 1 h ahead of Zimbabwe.
When you, Zimbabwe 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
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:21 | 05:21 |
| 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 Zimbabwe | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Harare | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 15,178,979 | 9,120,350 |
Compare Zimbabwe with another city
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Zimbabwe and Cairo: common questions
How far ahead of Zimbabwe is Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Zimbabwe: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zimbabwe, what time is it in Cairo?
At 9:00 AM in Zimbabwe, clocks in Cairo show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cairo at the end of the working day in Zimbabwe?
The working day in Zimbabwe ends at 6:00 PM; in Cairo it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Zimbabwe and Cairo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zimbabwe (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 Zimbabwe?
The new day starts in Cairo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Zimbabwe it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cairo, Zimbabwe is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Zimbabwe and Cairo change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cairo but not in Zimbabwe. From October 29, 2026, Cairo and Zimbabwe will have the same time.
