Cape Town to Wakefield: time difference
Wakefield 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 06:01 6:01 AM Wakefield 05:01 5:01 AM You –:–
06:01 6:01 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 19:03
05:01 5:01 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:02
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−1 h
Wakefield is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Wakefield 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
🇬🇧 Wakefield
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 | 🇬🇧 Wakefield |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:01 | 05:01 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:01 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 10 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 322,300 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Wakefield: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is Wakefield?
The clocks in Wakefield are 1 hour behind those in Cape Town (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Wakefield when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 8:00 AM in Wakefield.
What time is it in Wakefield at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Wakefield it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Wakefield 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 Wakefield.
When is it still the previous day in Wakefield?
Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Wakefield. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Wakefield it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Wakefield change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Wakefield. From October 25, 2026, Wakefield will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
