Cape Town to Faro: time difference
Faro is 1 h behind 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 02:23 2:23 AM Faro 01:23 1:23 AM You –:–
02:23 2:23 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
01:23 1:23 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:54
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−1 h
Faro is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Faro 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
🇵🇹 Faro
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 | 🇵🇹 Faro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:23 | 01:23 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:02 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 67,650 |
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 Faro: common questions
How far behind Cape Town is Faro?
Faro is 1 hour behind Cape Town: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Faro at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Faro it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Faro?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Faro show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Faro from Cape Town?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Faro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Faro compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Faro later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Faro, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Faro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Faro. From October 25, 2026, Faro will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
