🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
08
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to the United Kingdom: time difference
The United Kingdom 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 09:44 9:44 AM United Kingdom 08:44 8:44 AM You –:–
09:44 9:44 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
08:44 8:44 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
The United Kingdom is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and the United Kingdom 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
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:44 | 08:44 |
| 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 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 67,326,569 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Cape Town and the United Kingdom: common questions
How far behind Cape Town is the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom is 1 hour behind Cape Town: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in the United Kingdom when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 8:00 AM in the United Kingdom.
What time is it in the United Kingdom when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in the United Kingdom.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom.
When is it still the previous day in the United Kingdom?
Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in the United Kingdom. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in the United Kingdom it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and the United Kingdom the same all year?
No. Only the United Kingdom switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, the United Kingdom will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
