🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to Martin: time difference
Martin 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 14:51 2:51 PM Martin 13:51 1:51 PM You –:–
14:51 2:51 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
13:51 1:51 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 16:17
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−1 h
Martin is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Martin 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
🇸🇰 Martin
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 | 🇸🇰 Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:51 | 13:51 |
| 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/Bratislava |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 16:17 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 9 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 58,794 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
More comparisons with Cape Town: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cape Town and Martin: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is Martin?
The clocks in Martin are 1 hour behind those in Cape Town (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Martin at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Martin it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Martin at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Martin it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Martin from Cape Town?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Martin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Martin compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Martin later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Martin, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Martin change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Martin. From March 28, 2027, Martin and Cape Town will have the same time.
