🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Edinburgh: time difference
Edinburgh is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 02:29 2:29 AM Edinburgh 01:29 1:29 AM You –:–
02:29 2:29 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
01:29 1:29 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:27
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−1 h
Edinburgh is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Edinburgh 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
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 | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:29 | 01:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:12 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 488,050 |
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 Edinburgh: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Edinburgh at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Edinburgh it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Edinburgh?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Edinburgh show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Edinburgh from Cape Town?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Edinburgh – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Edinburgh?
Before 1:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Edinburgh has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Edinburgh, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Edinburgh change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Edinburgh. From October 25, 2026, Edinburgh will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
