🇿🇦 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 Ireland: time difference
Ireland 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 10:35 10:35 AM Ireland 09:35 9:35 AM You –:–
10:35 10:35 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
09:35 9:35 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:43
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−1 h
Ireland is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Ireland 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
🇮🇪 Ireland
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 | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:35 | 09:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Irish Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Dublin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 5,149,139 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Ireland: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is Ireland?
The clocks in Ireland are 1 hour behind those in Cape Town (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Ireland at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Ireland it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ireland at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Ireland it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Ireland overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ireland.
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Ireland?
Before 1:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Ireland has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Ireland, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Ireland change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ireland. From October 25, 2026, Ireland will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
