🇿🇦 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 Benguela: time difference
Benguela is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 07:29 7:29 AM Benguela 06:29 6:29 AM You –:–
07:29 7:29 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
06:29 6:29 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:03
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−1 h
Benguela is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Benguela 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
🇦🇴 Benguela
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 | 🇦🇴 Benguela |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:29 | 06:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Africa/Luanda |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 12 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 513,000 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Benguela: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is Benguela?
The clocks in Benguela are 1 hour behind those in Cape Town (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Benguela when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 8:00 AM in Benguela.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Benguela?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Benguela show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Benguela are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Benguela), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Benguela compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Benguela later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Benguela, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Benguela change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Town nor in Benguela, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
