🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Horta: time difference
Horta is 2 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 08:08 8:08 AM Horta 06:08 6:08 AM You –:–
08:08 8:08 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
06:08 6:08 AM
Azores Summer Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 19:26
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−2 h
Horta is 2 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Horta 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
🇵🇹 Horta
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇵🇹 Horta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:08 | 06:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Azores Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Atlantic/Azores |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-1, Oct 25, 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 07:59 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 19:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 14,334 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Horta: common questions
How far behind Cape Town is Horta?
Horta is 2 hours behind Cape Town: UTC+0 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Horta at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Horta it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Horta at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Horta it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Horta are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Horta), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Horta?
Until 2:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Horta. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Horta it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Horta the same all year?
No. Only Horta switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Horta will be 3 hours behind Cape Town.
