🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Bahir Dar: time difference
Bahir Dar 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 15:01 3:01 PM Bahir Dar 16:01 4:01 PM You –:–
15:01 3:01 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
16:01 4:01 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 18:16
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+1 h
Bahir Dar is 1 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Bahir Dar 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
🇪🇹 Bahir Dar
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 | 🇪🇹 Bahir Dar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:01 | 16:01 |
| 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 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 350,000 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Bahir Dar: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cape Town is Bahir Dar?
The clocks in Bahir Dar are 1 hour ahead of those in Cape Town (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Bahir Dar at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Bahir Dar it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bahir Dar at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Bahir Dar it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bahir Dar from Cape Town?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bahir Dar – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bahir Dar compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Bahir Dar earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bahir Dar, Cape Town is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Bahir Dar change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
