🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Sark: time difference
Sark 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 05:12 5:12 AM Sark 04:12 4:12 AM You –:–
05:12 5:12 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
04:12 4:12 AM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:32
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−1 h
Sark is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Sark 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
🇬🇬 Sark
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 | 🇬🇬 Sark |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:12 | 04:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | GMT+01:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Guernsey |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:32 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 562 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Sark: common questions
How far behind Cape Town is Sark?
Sark is 1 hour behind Cape Town: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sark at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Sark it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sark at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Sark it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sark from Cape Town?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sark – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sark compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Sark later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sark, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Sark the same all year?
No. Only Sark switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sark will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
