Cape Town to Jelgava: time difference
Jelgava is 1 h ahead of Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 17:58 5:58 PM Jelgava 18:58 6:58 PM You –:–
17:58 5:58 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
18:58 6:58 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 08:04 · 🌙 18:18
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+1 h
Jelgava is 1 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Jelgava 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
🇱🇻 Jelgava
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇱🇻 Jelgava |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:58 | 18:58 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Riga |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 08:04 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 10 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 63,534 |
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Cape Town and Jelgava: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cape Town is Jelgava?
The clocks in Jelgava are 1 hour ahead of those in Cape Town (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Jelgava at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Jelgava it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Jelgava at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Jelgava it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Jelgava are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Jelgava), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Cape Town is it tomorrow in Jelgava?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Cape Town, the date in Jelgava has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Jelgava, it is still the previous day in Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Jelgava change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Jelgava. From October 25, 2026, Jelgava and Cape Town will have the same time.
