Abidjan to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h ahead of Abidjan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
02
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Abidjan 06:25 6:25 AM Cape Town 08:25 8:25 AM You –:–
06:25 6:25 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:05
08:25 8:25 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+2 h
Cape Town is 2 h ahead of Abidjan.
When you, Abidjan and Cape Town are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇮 Abidjan
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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇮 Abidjan | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:25 | 08:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Abidjan | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Abidjan | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 7,567,409 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Abidjan with another city
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Big time differences
Abidjan and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Abidjan is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 2 hours ahead of those in Abidjan (UTC+2 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Abidjan?
The working day in Abidjan starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Abidjan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Abidjan, it is 8:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Abidjan?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Abidjan – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Abidjan is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Abidjan, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Abidjan.
Does the time gap between Abidjan and Cape Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Abidjan nor in Cape Town, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
