🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
22
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to Mtwara: time difference
Mtwara is 1 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 07:22 7:22 AM Mtwara 08:22 8:22 AM You –:–
07:22 7:22 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
08:22 8:22 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:19
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+1 h
Mtwara is 1 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Mtwara 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
🇹🇿 Mtwara
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇹🇿 Mtwara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:22 | 08:22 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 140,793 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Mtwara: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cape Town is Mtwara?
The clocks in Mtwara are 1 hour ahead of those in Cape Town (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mtwara at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Mtwara it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mtwara at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Mtwara it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Mtwara overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mtwara.
When is it already the next day in Mtwara?
From 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Mtwara. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Mtwara it is still the previous day in Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Mtwara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
