Bath to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Bath. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bath 18:36 6:36 PM Cape Town 19:36 7:36 PM You –:–
18:36 6:36 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:12
19:36 7:36 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Bath.
When you, Bath 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
🇬🇧 Bath
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 | 🇬🇧 Bath | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:36 | 19:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bath | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 34 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 88,859 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Bath with another city
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Bath and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Bath is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Bath: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Bath?
The working day in Bath starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Bath?
The working day in Bath ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Bath?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Bath – 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 Bath?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Bath it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Bath is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Bath and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bath. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Bath.
