Basra to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Basra. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
03
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Basra 03:55 3:55 AM Cape Town 02:55 2:55 AM You –:–
03:55 3:55 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 17:25
02:55 2:55 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Basra.
When you, Basra 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
🇮🇶 Basra
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 | 🇮🇶 Basra | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:55 | 02:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Basra | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 2,150,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Basra with another city
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Basra and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Basra and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Basra is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Basra?
The working day in Basra starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Basra, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Basra, clocks in Cape Town show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Basra and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Basra, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is it still the previous day in Cape Town?
Until 1:00 AM in Basra it is still the previous day in Cape Town. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Basra.
Is the time difference between Basra and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Basra nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
