Cape Town to Arnhem: time difference

Arnhem is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇳🇱 Arnhem, Netherlands

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8:40 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Central European Standard Time
  • UTC+1
  • Golden hour

☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:01 · 9 h 21 min

−1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Cape Town 09:40 9:40 AM Arnhem 08:40 8:40 AM
Cape Town 09:40 9:40 AM Arnhem 08:40 8:40 AM You –:–
🇿🇦 Cape Town

09:40 9:40 AM

South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19

🇳🇱 Arnhem

08:40 8:40 AM

Central European Standard Time · UTC+1

☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:01

⇄ Difference

−1 h

Arnhem is 1 h behind Cape Town.

When you, Cape Town and Arnhem 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
🇳🇱 Arnhem
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 🇿🇦 Cape Town 🇳🇱 Arnhem
Local time 09:40 08:40
Local date Friday, November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026
Time zone South Africa Standard Time Central European Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+2 UTC+1
Offset from Cape Town — −1 h
IANA zone Africa/Johannesburg Europe/Amsterdam
Daylight saving Not observed On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00
Sunrise 05:42 07:40
Sunset 19:19 17:01
Daylight 13 h 37 min 9 h 21 min
People on this clock 3,740,026 165,770

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Cape Town and Arnhem: common questions

How many hours behind Cape Town is Arnhem?
The clocks in Arnhem are 1 hour behind those in Cape Town (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Arnhem at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Arnhem it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Arnhem at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Arnhem it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Arnhem overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Arnhem.
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Arnhem?
Before 1:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Arnhem has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Arnhem, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Arnhem change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Arnhem. From March 28, 2027, Arnhem and Cape Town will have the same time.
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