🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Cardiff: time difference
Cardiff is 1 h behind 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 07:12 7:12 AM Cardiff 06:12 6:12 AM You –:–
07:12 7:12 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
06:12 6:12 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:33
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−1 h
Cardiff is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Cardiff 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
🇬🇧 Cardiff
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 | 🇬🇧 Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:12 | 06:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 346,100 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Cardiff: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is Cardiff?
The clocks in Cardiff are 1 hour behind those in Cape Town (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Cardiff at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Cardiff it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cardiff when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in Cardiff.
When is a good time to call Cardiff from Cape Town?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cardiff – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cardiff compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Cardiff later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cardiff, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Cardiff change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cardiff but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Cardiff will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
