Chichester to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Chichester. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Sunset
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chichester 18:16 6:16 PM Cape Town 19:16 7:16 PM You –:–
18:16 6:16 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:09
19:16 7:16 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Chichester.
When you, Chichester 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
🇬🇧 Chichester
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 | 🇬🇧 Chichester | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:16 | 19:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Chichester | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 23,700 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Chichester with another city
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Chichester and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Chichester is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Chichester (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Chichester, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Chichester, clocks in Cape Town show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Chichester?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chichester, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Chichester and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chichester (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 Chichester?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Chichester it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Chichester is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Chichester and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Chichester switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Chichester.
