Coventry to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Coventry. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
14
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
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Coventry 04:10 4:10 AM Cape Town 05:10 5:10 AM You –:–
04:10 4:10 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
05:10 5:10 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Coventry.
When you, Coventry 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
🇬🇧 Coventry
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 | 🇬🇧 Coventry | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:10 | 05:10 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Coventry | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 337,428 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Coventry with another city
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Big time differences
Coventry and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Coventry is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Coventry: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Coventry?
The working day in Coventry 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 Coventry?
The working day in Coventry 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 Coventry?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Coventry – 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 Coventry?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Coventry it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Coventry is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Coventry and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Coventry switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Coventry.
