Cairo is usually 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg. Cairo observes daylight saving time and Johannesburg does not, so the difference shifts by an hour around the changeovers.

CairoJohannesburg

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 6:36 PM(local)

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 6:10 PM(local)

Public holiday in Cairo: Armed Forces Day (Oct 6)
Cairo: daylight saving timeNow UTC+3. Next change: October 29, 2026 β€” clocks go back 1 hour.
CairoUTC+3
JohannesburgUTC+2

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Cairo

Dialing code+20
Population9,606,916
Coordinates30.06Β°N, 31.25Β°E
Elevation23 m

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ Johannesburg

Dialing code+27
Population9,418,183
Coordinates26.20Β°S, 28.04Β°E
Elevation1,767 m

No comfortable common working hours β€” these cities barely overlap.

Working hours assumed 9:00–18:00.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Cairo and Johannesburg?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg. Use the side-by-side clocks and the day/night strips above to convert any hour between them.
When is the best time to call between Cairo and Johannesburg?
There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00–18:00) overlap in both Cairo and Johannesburg, so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
Why does the time difference between Cairo and Johannesburg change?
Because at least one of Cairo and Johannesburg observes daylight saving time, the difference shifts by an hour when one city changes its clocks and the other has not yet (or does not).