Accra to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h ahead of Accra. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Accra 01:05 1:05 AM Cape Town 03:05 3:05 AM You –:–
01:05 1:05 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 17:49
03:05 3:05 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+2 h
Cape Town is 2 h ahead of Accra.
When you, Accra 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
🇬🇭 Accra
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 | 🇬🇭 Accra | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:05 | 03:05 |
| 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 Accra | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Accra | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 2,388,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Accra with another city
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Big time differences
Accra and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Accra is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 2 hours ahead of those in Accra (UTC+2 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Accra?
The working day in Accra starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Accra?
The working day in Accra ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Accra?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Accra – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 10:00 PM in Accra it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Accra.
Does the time gap between Accra and Cape Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Accra nor in Cape Town, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
