Cape Town to Ife: time difference
Ife 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 08:43 8:43 AM Ife 07:43 7:43 AM You –:–
08:43 8:43 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
07:43 7:43 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 18:26
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−1 h
Ife is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Ife 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
🇳🇬 Ife
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 | 🇳🇬 Ife |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:43 | 07:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 501,952 |
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 Ife: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is Ife?
The clocks in Ife are 1 hour behind those in Cape Town (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Ife at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Ife it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ife when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in Ife.
When is a good time to call Ife from Cape Town?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ife – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Ife?
Before 1:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Ife has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Ife, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Ife change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Town nor in Ife, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
