🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Southampton: time difference
Southampton 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 05:32 5:32 AM Southampton 04:32 4:32 AM You –:–
05:32 5:32 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
04:32 4:32 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:26
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−1 h
Southampton is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Southampton 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
🇬🇧 Southampton
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 | 🇬🇧 Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:32 | 04:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:12 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 228,600 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Southampton: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Southampton?
Southampton is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Southampton when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 8:00 AM in Southampton.
What time is it in Southampton at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Southampton it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Southampton are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Southampton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Southampton compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Southampton later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Southampton, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Southampton the same all year?
No. Only Southampton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Southampton will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
