Cilaos to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h behind Cilaos. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
43
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cilaos 10:33 10:33 AM Cape Town 08:33 8:33 AM You –:–
10:33 10:33 AM
Réunion Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 18:20
08:33 8:33 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−2 h
Cape Town is 2 h behind Cilaos.
When you, Cilaos 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
🇷🇪 Cilaos
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
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇪 Cilaos | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:33 | 08:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Réunion Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cilaos | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Reunion | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 27 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 5,500 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Cilaos with another city
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Cilaos and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours behind Cilaos is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 2 hours behind those in Cilaos (UTC+2 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Cilaos?
The working day in Cilaos starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Cilaos?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cilaos, it is 4:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Cilaos and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cilaos (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Cilaos?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 2:00 AM in Cilaos, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cape Town, Cilaos is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cilaos and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
