🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
06
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Castel: time difference
Castel 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 08:09 8:09 AM Castel 07:09 7:09 AM You –:–
08:09 8:09 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
07:09 7:09 AM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:32
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−1 h
Castel is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Castel 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
🇬🇬 Castel
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 | 🇬🇬 Castel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:09 | 07:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | GMT+01:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Guernsey |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:32 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 8,000 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
More comparisons with Cape Town: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cape Town and Castel: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is Castel?
The clocks in Castel are 1 hour behind those in Cape Town (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Castel when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 8:00 AM in Castel.
What time is it in Castel when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in Castel.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Castel are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Castel), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Castel compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Castel later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Castel, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Castel change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Castel. From October 25, 2026, Castel will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
