Cape Town to Rugby: time difference
Rugby 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 08:04 8:04 AM Rugby 07:04 7:04 AM You –:–
08:04 8:04 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
07:04 7:04 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:06
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−1 h
Rugby is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Rugby 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
🇬🇧 Rugby
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 | 🇬🇧 Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:04 | 07:04 |
| 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 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 10 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 70,628 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Cape Town and Rugby: common questions
How far behind Cape Town is Rugby?
Rugby is 1 hour behind Cape Town: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Rugby at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Rugby it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rugby at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Rugby it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Rugby 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 Rugby.
When does the date change in Rugby compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Rugby later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Rugby, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Rugby change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Rugby but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Rugby will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
