🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to Dortmund: time difference
Dortmund 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 04:47 4:47 AM Dortmund 03:47 3:47 AM You –:–
04:47 4:47 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
03:47 3:47 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 16:56
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Dortmund is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Dortmund 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
🇩🇪 Dortmund
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 | 🇩🇪 Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:47 | 03:47 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 16:56 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 9 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 600,933 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Cape Town and Dortmund: common questions
How far behind Cape Town is Dortmund?
Dortmund is 1 hour behind Cape Town: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Dortmund when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 8:00 AM in Dortmund.
What time is it in Dortmund when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in Dortmund.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Dortmund 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 Dortmund.
When does the date change in Dortmund compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Dortmund later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Dortmund, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Dortmund change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Dortmund. From March 28, 2027, Dortmund and Cape Town will have the same time.
