Benguela to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Benguela. 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
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Benguela 04:28 4:28 AM Cape Town 05:28 5:28 AM You –:–
04:28 4:28 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:03
05:28 5:28 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Benguela.
When you, Benguela 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
🇦🇴 Benguela
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 | 🇦🇴 Benguela | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:28 | 05:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Benguela | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Luanda | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 19 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 513,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Benguela with another city
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Big time differences
Benguela and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Benguela and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Benguela is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Benguela, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Benguela, clocks in Cape Town show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Benguela?
When it is 6:00 PM in Benguela, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Benguela?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Benguela – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Benguela is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Benguela, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Benguela.
Is the time difference between Benguela and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Benguela nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
