Cork to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Cork. 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
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cork 01:24 1:24 AM Cape Town 02:24 2:24 AM You –:–
01:24 1:24 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:55
02:24 2:24 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Cork.
When you, Cork 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
🇮🇪 Cork
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 | 🇮🇪 Cork | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:24 | 02:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cork | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:48 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 210,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Cork with another city
More comparisons with Cork: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cork and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cork is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Cork (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Cork?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cork, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Cork?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cork, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Cork and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cork (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in Cork it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Cork.
Does the time difference between Cork and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cork. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Cork.
