🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Coimbra: time difference
Coimbra 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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Cape Town 10:15 10:15 AM Coimbra 09:15 9:15 AM You –:–
10:15 10:15 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
09:15 9:15 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 19:03
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−1 h
Coimbra is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Coimbra 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
🇵🇹 Coimbra
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 | 🇵🇹 Coimbra |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:15 | 09:15 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 07:39 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 140,838 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Cape Town and Coimbra: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Coimbra?
Coimbra is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Coimbra at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Coimbra it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Coimbra when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in Coimbra.
When is a good time to call Coimbra from Cape Town?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Coimbra – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Coimbra compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Coimbra later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Coimbra, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Coimbra the same all year?
No. Only Coimbra switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Coimbra will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
