Offset
The time difference between Cairo and Cape Town is 1 hour.
Cairo (GMT+3) is ahead of Cape Town (SAST).
GMT+3: UTC+3
SAST: UTC+2
Cairo is currently observing daylight saving time; Cape Town is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Cairo (9 AM–4 PM in Cape Town).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Cairo (12:00 PM Cape Town).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Egypt runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Egypt
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Wed, Jan 7
- Revolution Day 2011 / National Police DaySun, Jan 25
- Sinai Liberation DaySat, Apr 25
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- June 30 RevolutionThu, Jul 2
- Revolution DayThu, Jul 23
- Armed Forces DayTue, Oct 6
South Africa
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Family DayMon, Apr 6
- Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
- Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Youth DayTue, Jun 16
- National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
- Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
- Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Cairo | Cape Town | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Cairo observes daylight saving time; Cape Town does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Cairo transitions: on Thursday, October 29, 2026, clocks fall back from GMT+3 to GMT+2.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 7:56 PM
- Day length
- 14h 1m
- Sunrise
- 7:47 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 9h 57m
Daylight overlap: 9h 57m — 8:47 AM–6:45 PM in Cairo (7:47 AM–5:45 PM in Cape Town). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
Other cities in South Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cairo in Cape Town?
- 9:00 am Cairo is 8:00 am Cape Town.
- What is 12:00 pm Cairo in Cape Town?
- 12:00 pm Cairo is 11:00 am Cape Town.
- What is 12:30 pm Cairo in Cape Town?
- 12:30 pm Cairo is 11:30 am Cape Town.
- What is 2:00 pm Cairo in Cape Town?
- 2:00 pm Cairo is 1:00 pm Cape Town.
- What is 5:00 pm Cairo in Cape Town?
- 5:00 pm Cairo is 4:00 pm Cape Town.
- What is 11:30 pm Cairo in Cape Town?
- 11:30 pm Cairo is 10:30 pm Cape Town.