Addis Ababa to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Addis Ababa. 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
−1 h
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Addis Ababa 03:56 3:56 AM Cape Town 02:56 2:56 AM You –:–
03:56 3:56 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:12
02:56 2:56 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Addis Ababa.
When you, Addis Ababa 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
🇪🇹 Addis Ababa
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇹 Addis Ababa | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:56 | 02:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Addis Ababa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Addis Ababa | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 3,500,000 | 3,740,026 |
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Addis Ababa and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Addis Ababa is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind Addis Ababa: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Addis Ababa?
The working day in Addis Ababa starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Addis Ababa?
When it is 6:00 PM in Addis Ababa, it is 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Addis Ababa and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Addis Ababa (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Addis Ababa?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:00 AM in Addis Ababa, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, Addis Ababa is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Addis Ababa and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Addis Ababa nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
