Braintree to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Braintree. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Braintree 03:24 3:24 AM Cape Town 04:24 4:24 AM You –:–
03:24 3:24 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:00
04:24 4:24 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Braintree.
When you, Braintree 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
🇬🇧 Braintree
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 | 🇬🇧 Braintree | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:24 | 04:24 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Braintree | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 32 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 151,677 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Braintree with another city
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Big time differences
Braintree and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Braintree and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Braintree is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Braintree?
When it is 9:00 AM in Braintree, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Braintree, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Braintree, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Braintree?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Braintree – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Braintree?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Braintree it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Braintree is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Braintree and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Braintree switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Braintree.
