🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
05
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to Arica: time difference
Arica is 5 h behind 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 07:11 7:11 AM Arica 02:11 2:11 AM You –:–
07:11 7:11 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
02:11 2:11 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 19:51
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−5 h
Arica is 5 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Arica 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
🇨🇱 Arica
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇨🇱 Arica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:11 | 02:11 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 12 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 202,131 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Arica: common questions
How far behind Cape Town is Arica?
Arica is 5 hours behind Cape Town: UTC−3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Arica at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Arica it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Arica at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Arica it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Arica overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Arica.
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Arica?
Before 5:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Arica has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Arica, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Arica the same all year?
No. Only Arica switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Arica will be 6 hours behind Cape Town.
