🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
06
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to Kiruna: time difference
Kiruna is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 15:44 3:44 PM Kiruna 14:44 2:44 PM You –:–
15:44 3:44 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
14:44 2:44 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:15 · 🌙 14:38
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−1 h
Kiruna is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Kiruna 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
🇸🇪 Kiruna
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 | 🇸🇪 Kiruna |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:44 | 14:44 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Stockholm |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 08:15 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 14:38 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 6 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 22,454 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Kiruna: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Kiruna?
Kiruna is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Kiruna at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Kiruna it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kiruna at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Kiruna it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Kiruna are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kiruna), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Kiruna?
Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Kiruna. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kiruna it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Kiruna change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Kiruna. From March 28, 2027, Kiruna and Cape Town will have the same time.
