Benin to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Benin. 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
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Benin 03:26 3:26 AM Cape Town 04:26 4:26 AM You –:–
03:26 3:26 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
04:26 4:26 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇧🇯 Benin
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 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:26 | 04:26 |
| 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 Benin | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 14,111,034 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Benin with another city
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Benin and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Benin is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Benin: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Benin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Benin, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Benin?
The working day in Benin ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Benin and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Benin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Benin?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Benin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Benin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Benin and Cape Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Benin nor in Cape Town, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
