🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
Cape Town to Margate: time difference
Margate is 1 h behind 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 08:23 8:23 AM Margate 07:23 7:23 AM You –:–
08:23 8:23 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
07:23 7:23 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 17:53
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−1 h
Margate is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Margate 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
🇬🇧 Margate
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 | 🇬🇧 Margate |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:23 | 07:23 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 13 h 4 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 58,465 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Margate: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Margate?
Margate is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Margate at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Margate it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Margate when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in Margate.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Margate 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 Margate.
When does the date change in Margate compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Margate later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Margate, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Margate change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Margate. From October 25, 2026, Margate will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
