Calafat to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Calafat. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
25
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Calafat 21:04 9:04 PM Cape Town 20:04 8:04 PM You –:–
21:04 9:04 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:43
20:04 8:04 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Calafat.
When you, Calafat 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
🇷🇴 Calafat
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Calafat | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:04 | 20:04 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Calafat | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:45 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 18,500 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Calafat with another city
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Calafat and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Calafat and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Calafat is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Calafat?
When it is 9:00 AM in Calafat, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Calafat?
The working day in Calafat ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Calafat?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Calafat – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Calafat is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in Calafat, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Calafat.
Does the time difference between Calafat and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Calafat. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town and Calafat will have the same time.
