Cape Town to Toamasina: time difference
Toamasina is 1 h ahead of 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 08:27 8:27 AM Toamasina 09:27 9:27 AM You –:–
08:27 8:27 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
09:27 9:27 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:12 · 🌙 17:44
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+1 h
Toamasina is 1 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Toamasina 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
🇲🇬 Toamasina
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇲🇬 Toamasina |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:27 | 09:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Indian/Antananarivo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 05:12 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 17:44 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 12 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 325,857 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Toamasina: common questions
How far ahead of Cape Town is Toamasina?
Toamasina is 1 hour ahead of Cape Town: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Toamasina at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Toamasina it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Toamasina at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Toamasina it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Toamasina from Cape Town?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toamasina – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Toamasina?
From 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Toamasina. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Toamasina it is still the previous day in Cape Town.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Toamasina change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Town nor in Toamasina, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
