Brighton to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Brighton. 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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Brighton 04:15 4:15 AM Cape Town 05:15 5:15 AM You –:–
04:15 4:15 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:21
05:15 5:15 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Brighton.
When you, Brighton 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
🇬🇧 Brighton
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Brighton | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:15 | 05:15 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Brighton | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 256,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Brighton with another city
More comparisons with Brighton: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Brighton and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Brighton is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Brighton: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Brighton?
The working day in Brighton starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Brighton, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Brighton, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Brighton?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Brighton – 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 Brighton?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Brighton it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Brighton is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Brighton and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Brighton. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Brighton.
