🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Adama: time difference
Adama is 1 h ahead of Cape Town. 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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Cape Town 07:12 7:12 AM Adama 08:12 8:12 AM You –:–
07:12 7:12 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
08:12 8:12 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:10
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+1 h
Adama is 1 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Adama are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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
🇪🇹 Adama
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 | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇪🇹 Adama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:12 | 08:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Africa/Addis Ababa |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 228,623 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Adama: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Adama?
Adama is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Adama at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Adama it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Adama when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 7:00 PM in Adama.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Adama are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Adama), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Adama compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Adama earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Adama, Cape Town is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Adama change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
