Craiova to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Craiova. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
21
- 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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Craiova 04:45 4:45 AM Cape Town 03:45 3:45 AM You –:–
04:45 4:45 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:51
03:45 3:45 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Craiova.
When you, Craiova 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
🇷🇴 Craiova
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Craiova | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:45 | 03:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Craiova | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 269,506 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Craiova with another city
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Craiova and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Craiova and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Craiova is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Craiova?
When it is 9:00 AM in Craiova, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Craiova?
When it is 6:00 PM in Craiova, it is 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Craiova?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Craiova – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Cape Town?
Until 1:00 AM in Craiova it is still the previous day in Cape Town. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Craiova.
Does the time difference between Craiova and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Craiova. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town and Craiova will have the same time.
