Cape Town to Drama: time difference
Drama is 1 h ahead of 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 03:37 3:37 AM Drama 04:37 4:37 AM You –:–
03:37 3:37 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
04:37 4:37 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:40
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+1 h
Drama is 1 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Drama 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
🇬🇷 Drama
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇬🇷 Drama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:37 | 04:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 42,501 |
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 Drama: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cape Town is Drama?
The clocks in Drama are 1 hour ahead of those in Cape Town (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, what time is it in Drama?
At 9:00 AM in Cape Town, clocks in Drama show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Drama when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 7:00 PM in Drama.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Drama are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Drama), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Drama compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Drama earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Drama, Cape Town is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Drama change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Drama but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Drama and Cape Town will have the same time.
