Beirut to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Beirut. 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
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Beirut 06:18 6:18 AM Cape Town 05:18 5:18 AM You –:–
06:18 6:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:12
05:18 5:18 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Beirut.
When you, Beirut 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
🇱🇧 Beirut
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 | 🇱🇧 Beirut | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:18 | 05:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Beirut | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Beirut | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 24, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,916,100 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Beirut with another city
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Beirut and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Beirut and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Beirut is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Beirut?
When it is 9:00 AM in Beirut, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Beirut, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Beirut, clocks in Cape Town show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Beirut and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Beirut (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Cape Town?
Until 1:00 AM in Beirut 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 Beirut.
Is the time difference between Beirut and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Beirut switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 24, 2026, Cape Town and Beirut will have the same time.
