Cardiff to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Cardiff. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
53
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
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Cardiff 04:14 4:14 AM Cape Town 05:14 5:14 AM You –:–
04:14 4:14 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:33
05:14 5:14 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Cardiff.
When you, Cardiff and Cape Town are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 Cardiff
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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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 | 🇬🇧 Cardiff | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:14 | 05:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cardiff | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 346,100 | 3,740,026 |
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Cardiff and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Cardiff and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Cardiff is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Cardiff?
The working day in Cardiff starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cardiff, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Cardiff, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cardiff and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cardiff (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Cardiff?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cardiff it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Cardiff is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Cardiff and Cape Town change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cardiff but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Cardiff.
