Cortona to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Cortona. 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
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cortona 06:11 6:11 AM Cape Town 07:11 7:11 AM You –:–
06:11 6:11 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 16:59
07:11 7:11 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Cortona.
When you, Cortona 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
🇮🇹 Cortona
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 | 🇮🇹 Cortona | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:11 | 07:11 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cortona | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 16:59 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 5 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 22,450 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Cortona with another city
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Cortona and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Cortona is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Cortona: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Cortona?
The working day in Cortona starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Cortona?
The working day in Cortona ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Cortona?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cortona – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Cortona?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cortona it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Cortona is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Cortona and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cortona. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Cortona will have the same time.
