Cottbus to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Cottbus. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
25
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 19:18 · 13 h 35 min
+1 h
Your time
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Cottbus 23:36 11:36 PM Cape Town 00:36 12:36 AM You –:–
23:36 11:36 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 16:30
00:36 12:36 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 19:18
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Cottbus.
When you, Cottbus and Cape Town are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇩🇪 Cottbus
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 | 🇩🇪 Cottbus | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:36 | 00:36 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cottbus | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 16:30 | 19:18 |
| Daylight | 9 h 26 min | 13 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 101,036 | 3,740,026 |
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Cottbus and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Cottbus and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Cottbus is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Cottbus?
The working day in Cottbus starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Cottbus?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cottbus, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Cottbus and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cottbus, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
From what time in Cottbus is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Cottbus, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Cottbus.
Is the time difference between Cottbus and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Cottbus switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Cottbus will have the same time.
