Cape Town to Maastricht: time difference

Maastricht is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

−1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Cape Town 09:12 9:12 AM Maastricht 08:12 8:12 AM
Cape Town 09:12 9:12 AM Maastricht 08:12 8:12 AM You –:–
🇿🇦 Cape Town

09:12 9:12 AM

South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19

🇳🇱 Maastricht

08:12 8:12 AM

Central European Standard Time · UTC+1

☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 17:05

⇄ Difference

−1 h

Maastricht is 1 h behind Cape Town.

When you, Cape Town and Maastricht 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
🇳🇱 Maastricht
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 🇳🇱 Maastricht
Local time 09:12 08:12
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/Amsterdam
Daylight saving Not observed On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00
Sunrise 05:42 07:38
Sunset 19:19 17:05
Daylight 13 h 37 min 9 h 28 min
People on this clock 3,740,026 120,105

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Cape Town and Maastricht: common questions

What is the time difference between Cape Town and Maastricht?
Maastricht is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Maastricht at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Maastricht it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Maastricht at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Maastricht it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Maastricht 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 Maastricht.
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Maastricht?
Before 1:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Maastricht has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Maastricht, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Maastricht change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Maastricht. From March 28, 2027, Maastricht and Cape Town will have the same time.
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