Africa Time Zones Guide
Major IANA zones from Cairo to Nairobi, DST quirks, and cross-border scheduling.
Africa spans UTC-1 through UTC+4 with **no single policy**. Morocco and Egypt have changed rules; much of sub-Saharan Africa stays on fixed offsets year-round. "Africa time" is useless in business — specify city and IANA ID.
Key IANA zones
- Africa/Cairo — Egypt (UTC+2, check IANA for updates)
- Africa/Lagos — West Africa hub, Nigeria (UTC+1)
- Africa/Johannesburg — South Africa (UTC+2, no DST)
- Africa/Nairobi — East Africa, Kenya (UTC+3)
- Africa/Casablanca — Morocco (special DST rules)
- Africa/Addis_Ababa — Ethiopia (UTC+3, no DST)
Offsets vs Europe and Asia
- Cairo vs London: often 2 hours apart in winter
- Lagos vs Paris: both UTC+1 in standard time
- Nairobi vs Dubai: both UTC+3
- Johannesburg vs Beijing: Beijing 6 hours ahead
Use Convert and Countries before International Meetings. Compare Middle East Time Zones Guide, European Time Zones and DST; browse Guides.