🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
16
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to the Central African Republic: time difference
The Central African Republic is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇫 Central African Republic
16
- West Africa Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:35 · 12 h 3 min
−1 h
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Cape Town 11:49 11:49 AM Central African Republic 10:49 10:49 AM You –:–
11:49 11:49 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
10:49 10:49 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:35
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−1 h
The Central African Republic is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and the Central African Republic 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
🇨🇫 Central African Republic
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 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:49 | 10:49 |
| 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/Bangui |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 17:35 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 12 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 5,152,421 |
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Cape Town and the Central African Republic: common questions
How far behind Cape Town is the Central African Republic?
The Central African Republic is 1 hour behind Cape Town: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, what time is it in the Central African Republic?
At 9:00 AM in Cape Town, clocks in the Central African Republic show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in the Central African Republic when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in the Central African Republic.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and the Central African Republic are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Central African Republic), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in the Central African Republic compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in the Central African Republic later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in the Central African Republic, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and the Central African Republic change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Town nor in the Central African Republic, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
