Cape Town to Perth: time difference
Perth 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 16:00 4:00 PM Perth 15:00 3:00 PM You –:–
16:00 4:00 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
15:00 3:00 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:52 · 🌙 18:07
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−1 h
Perth is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Perth 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
🇬🇧 Perth
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 | 🇬🇧 Perth |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:00 | 15:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:02 | 07:52 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 46,660 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Perth: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Perth?
Perth is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Perth at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Perth it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Perth?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Perth show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Perth from Cape Town?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Perth – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Perth compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Perth later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Perth, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Perth the same all year?
No. Only Perth switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Perth will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
