Cape Town to Cannes: time difference

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

🇫🇷 Cannes, France

11

12:44 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Central European Standard Time
  • UTC+1
  • Night

☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 17:18 · 10 h 4 min

−1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Cape Town 01:44 1:44 AM Cannes 00:44 12:44 AM
Cape Town 01:44 1:44 AM Cannes 00:44 12:44 AM You –:–
🇿🇦 Cape Town

01:44 1:44 AM

South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19

🇫🇷 Cannes

00:44 12:44 AM

Central European Standard Time · UTC+1

☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 17:18

⇄ Difference

−1 h

Cannes is 1 h behind Cape Town.

When you, Cape Town and Cannes 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
🇫🇷 Cannes
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 🇫🇷 Cannes
Local time 01:44 00:44
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/Paris
Daylight saving Not observed On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00
Sunrise 05:42 07:14
Sunset 19:19 17:18
Daylight 13 h 37 min 10 h 4 min
People on this clock 3,740,026 73,255

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Cape Town and Cannes: common questions

What is the time difference between Cape Town and Cannes?
Cannes is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Cannes at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Cannes it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cannes at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Cannes it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Cannes 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 Cannes.
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Cannes?
Before 1:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Cannes has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cannes, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Cannes the same all year?
No. Only Cannes switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Cannes and Cape Town will have the same time.
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