🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
49
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to Orleans: time difference
Orleans is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇫🇷 Orleans, France
49
- Central European Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 17:29 · 9 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 10:03 10:03 AM Orleans 09:03 9:03 AM You –:–
10:03 10:03 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
09:03 9:03 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 17:29
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−1 h
Orleans is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Orleans 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
🇫🇷 Orleans
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 | 🇫🇷 Orleans |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:03 | 09:03 |
| 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/Paris |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 9 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 116,617 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Cape Town and Orleans: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Orleans?
Orleans is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Orleans when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 8:00 AM in Orleans.
What time is it in Orleans when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in Orleans.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Orleans are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Orleans), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Orleans compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Orleans later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Orleans, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Orleans the same all year?
No. Only Orleans switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Orleans and Cape Town will have the same time.
