Cape Town to Bielefeld: time difference

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

🇩🇪 Bielefeld, Germany

33

12:08 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Central European Standard Time
  • UTC+1
  • Night

☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 16:52 · 9 h 24 min

−1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Cape Town 01:08 1:08 AM Bielefeld 00:08 12:08 AM
Cape Town 01:08 1:08 AM Bielefeld 00:08 12:08 AM You –:–
🇿🇦 Cape Town

01:08 1:08 AM

South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19

🇩🇪 Bielefeld

00:08 12:08 AM

Central European Standard Time · UTC+1

☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 16:52

⇄ Difference

−1 h

Bielefeld is 1 h behind Cape Town.

When you, Cape Town and Bielefeld 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
🇩🇪 Bielefeld
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 🇩🇪 Bielefeld
Local time 01:08 00:08
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/Berlin
Daylight saving Not observed On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00
Sunrise 05:42 07:28
Sunset 19:19 16:52
Daylight 13 h 37 min 9 h 24 min
People on this clock 3,740,026 328,012

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Cape Town and Bielefeld: common questions

What is the time difference between Cape Town and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Bielefeld at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Bielefeld it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bielefeld at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Bielefeld it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Bielefeld are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bielefeld), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Bielefeld?
Before 1:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Bielefeld has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Bielefeld, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Bielefeld change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bielefeld but not in Cape Town. From March 28, 2027, Bielefeld and Cape Town will have the same time.
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