Chios to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Chios. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
18
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chios 20:59 8:59 PM Cape Town 19:59 7:59 PM You –:–
20:59 8:59 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:37
19:59 7:59 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Chios.
When you, Chios 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
🇬🇷 Chios
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
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 | 🇬🇷 Chios | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:59 | 19:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Chios | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 53,408 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Chios with another city
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Chios and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Chios and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Chios is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Chios?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chios, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Chios?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chios, it is 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Chios and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Chios (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Cape Town?
Until 1:00 AM in Chios it is still the previous day in Cape Town. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Chios.
Does the time difference between Chios and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Chios. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town and Chios will have the same time.
