🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 19:03 · 13 h 2 min
Cape Town to Sintra: time difference
Sintra 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 12:36 12:36 PM Sintra 11:36 11:36 AM You –:–
12:36 12:36 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 19:03
11:36 11:36 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:55
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−1 h
Sintra is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Sintra 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
🇵🇹 Sintra
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 | 🇵🇹 Sintra |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:36 | 11:36 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 07:51 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 385,654 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Cape Town and Sintra: common questions
How far behind Cape Town is Sintra?
Sintra is 1 hour behind Cape Town: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sintra at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Sintra it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sintra at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Sintra it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Sintra 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 Sintra.
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Sintra?
Before 1:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Sintra has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sintra, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Sintra change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sintra but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Sintra will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
