Biel to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Biel. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
12
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 19:18 · 13 h 35 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Biel 22:18 10:18 PM Cape Town 23:18 11:18 PM You –:–
22:18 10:18 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 17:11
23:18 11:18 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 19:18
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Biel.
When you, Biel 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
🇨🇭 Biel
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 | 🇨🇭 Biel | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:18 | 23:18 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Biel | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 17:11 | 19:18 |
| Daylight | 9 h 50 min | 13 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 56,378 | 3,740,026 |
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Biel and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Biel is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Biel (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Biel?
When it is 9:00 AM in Biel, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Biel?
When it is 6:00 PM in Biel, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Biel and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Biel, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
From what time in Biel is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Biel, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Biel.
Is the time difference between Biel and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Biel switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Biel will have the same time.
