🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
34
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:57 · 12 h 48 min
Cape Town to Hertfordshire: time difference
Hertfordshire is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇬🇧 Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
34
- British Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:16 · 10 h 55 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 18:31 6:31 PM Hertfordshire 17:31 5:31 PM You –:–
18:31 6:31 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:57
17:31 5:31 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
Hertfordshire is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Hertfordshire 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
🇬🇧 Hertfordshire
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 | 🇬🇧 Hertfordshire |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:31 | 17:31 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 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 | 06:10 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 12 h 48 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 33,990 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Hertfordshire: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is Hertfordshire?
The clocks in Hertfordshire are 1 hour behind those in Cape Town (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Hertfordshire at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Hertfordshire it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hertfordshire at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Hertfordshire it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Hertfordshire are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hertfordshire), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Hertfordshire compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Hertfordshire later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Hertfordshire, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Hertfordshire change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Hertfordshire but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Hertfordshire will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
