Cape Town to Chatham: time difference
Chatham is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
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Cape Town 10:17 10:17 AM Chatham 09:17 9:17 AM You –:–
10:17 10:17 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
09:17 9:17 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:01
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−1 h
Chatham is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Chatham 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
🇬🇧 Chatham
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 | 🇬🇧 Chatham |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:17 | 09:17 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:02 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 10 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 76,792 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Cape Town and Chatham: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Chatham?
Chatham is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Chatham when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 8:00 AM in Chatham.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Chatham?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Chatham show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Chatham 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 Chatham.
When does the date change in Chatham compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Chatham later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Chatham, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Chatham change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Chatham. From October 25, 2026, Chatham will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
