Alba to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Alba. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
06
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Alba 02:47 2:47 AM Cape Town 03:47 3:47 AM You –:–
02:47 2:47 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:12
03:47 3:47 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Alba.
When you, Alba 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
🇮🇹 Alba
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇹 Alba | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:47 | 03:47 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Alba | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:12 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 9 h 59 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 29,910 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Alba with another city
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Big time differences
Alba and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Alba is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Alba (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Alba?
When it is 9:00 AM in Alba, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Alba?
When it is 6:00 PM in Alba, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Alba and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alba (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Alba?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Alba it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Alba is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Alba and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Alba switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Alba will have the same time.
