Bournemouth to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Bournemouth. 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
- Night
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bournemouth 03:47 3:47 AM Cape Town 04:47 4:47 AM You –:–
03:47 3:47 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:07
04:47 4:47 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Bournemouth.
When you, Bournemouth 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
🇬🇧 Bournemouth
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 | 🇬🇧 Bournemouth | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:47 | 04:47 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bournemouth | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:39 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 183,491 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Bournemouth with another city
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Bournemouth and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Bournemouth and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Bournemouth is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Bournemouth?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bournemouth, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bournemouth, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Bournemouth, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bournemouth and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bournemouth, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Bournemouth?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Bournemouth it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Bournemouth is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Bournemouth and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bournemouth. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Bournemouth.
