Arendal to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Arendal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
07
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Arendal 07:01 7:01 AM Cape Town 08:01 8:01 AM You –:–
07:01 7:01 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 16:26
08:01 8:01 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Arendal.
When you, Arendal 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
🇳🇴 Arendal
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 | 🇳🇴 Arendal | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:01 | 08:01 |
| 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 Arendal | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Oslo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:53 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 16:26 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 8 h 33 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 46,406 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Arendal with another city
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Arendal and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Arendal is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Arendal (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Arendal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arendal, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Arendal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Arendal, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Arendal?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Arendal – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Arendal?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Arendal it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Arendal is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Arendal and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Arendal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Arendal will have the same time.
