Bristol to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Bristol. 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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Bristol 03:28 3:28 AM Cape Town 04:28 4:28 AM You –:–
03:28 3:28 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:30
04:28 4:28 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Bristol.
When you, Bristol 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
🇬🇧 Bristol
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 | 🇬🇧 Bristol | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:28 | 04:28 |
| 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 Bristol | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 463,400 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Bristol with another city
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Big time differences
Bristol and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Bristol is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Bristol: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Bristol?
The working day in Bristol starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bristol, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Bristol, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bristol and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bristol, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Bristol?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Bristol it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Bristol is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Bristol and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bristol. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Bristol.
