🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
08
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to the Maldives: time difference
The Maldives is 3 h ahead of 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 05:29 5:29 AM Maldives 08:29 8:29 AM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
08:29 8:29 AM
Maldives Time · UTC+5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
The Maldives is 3 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and the Maldives 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
🇲🇻 Maldives
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇲🇻 Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 08:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Maldives Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Indian/Maldives |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 12 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 436,330 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and the Maldives: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and the Maldives?
The Maldives is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in the Maldives when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 12:00 PM in the Maldives.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in the Maldives?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in the Maldives show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in the Maldives overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cape Town, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Maldives.
From what time in Cape Town is it tomorrow in the Maldives?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Cape Town, the date in the Maldives has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in the Maldives, it is still the previous day in Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and the Maldives change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
