🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
35
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Sao Tome: time difference
Sao Tome is 2 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇸🇹 Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
35
- Greenwich Mean Time
- UTC+0
- Daytime
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24 · 12 h 6 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 14:28 2:28 PM Sao Tome 12:28 12:28 PM You –:–
14:28 2:28 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
12:28 12:28 PM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24
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−2 h
Sao Tome is 2 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Sao Tome are all at the desk
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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
🇸🇹 Sao Tome
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:28 | 12:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Africa/Sao Tome |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 53,300 |
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Cape Town and Sao Tome: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Sao Tome?
Sao Tome is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+0, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Sao Tome at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Tome it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Tome at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Tome it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Sao Tome overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sao Tome.
When does the date change in Sao Tome compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Sao Tome later: until 2:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Sao Tome, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Sao Tome change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
