Buckingham to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Buckingham. 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
- Daytime
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Buckingham 06:22 6:22 AM Cape Town 07:22 7:22 AM You –:–
06:22 6:22 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:01
07:22 7:22 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Buckingham.
When you, Buckingham 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
🇬🇧 Buckingham
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 | 🇬🇧 Buckingham | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:22 | 07:22 |
| 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 Buckingham | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 24 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 12,890 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Buckingham with another city
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Buckingham and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Buckingham and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Buckingham is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Buckingham?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buckingham, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Buckingham, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Buckingham, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Buckingham?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Buckingham – 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 Buckingham?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Buckingham it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Buckingham is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Buckingham and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Buckingham. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Buckingham.
