🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
15
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to Lachen: time difference
Lachen is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇭 Lachen, Switzerland
15
- Central European Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Night
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 17:03 · 9 h 47 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 05:09 5:09 AM Lachen 04:09 4:09 AM You –:–
05:09 5:09 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
04:09 4:09 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 17:03
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−1 h
Lachen is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Lachen 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
🇨🇭 Lachen
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 | 🇨🇭 Lachen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:09 | 04:09 |
| 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/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 17:03 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 9 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 9,000 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Lachen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Lachen?
Lachen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Lachen at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Lachen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Lachen?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Lachen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Lachen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lachen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lachen compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Lachen later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Lachen, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Lachen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lachen. From March 28, 2027, Lachen and Cape Town will have the same time.
