🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to Gavle: time difference
Gavle 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 04:00 4:00 AM Gavle 03:00 3:00 AM You –:–
04:00 4:00 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
03:00 3:00 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 15:42
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−1 h
Gavle is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Gavle 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
🇸🇪 Gavle
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 | 🇸🇪 Gavle |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:00 | 03:00 |
| 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/Stockholm |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 15:42 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 8 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 100,000 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Gavle: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Gavle?
Gavle is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Gavle when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 8:00 AM in Gavle.
What time is it in Gavle when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in Gavle.
When is a good time to call Gavle from Cape Town?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Gavle – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Gavle?
Before 1:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Gavle has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Gavle, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Gavle change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Gavle but not in Cape Town. From March 28, 2027, Gavle and Cape Town will have the same time.
