Cyprus to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Cyprus. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
19
- 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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Cyprus 05:24 5:24 AM Cape Town 04:24 4:24 AM You –:–
05:24 5:24 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:20
04:24 4:24 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Cyprus.
When you, Cyprus 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
🇨🇾 Cyprus
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 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:24 | 04:24 |
| 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 Cyprus | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Nicosia | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,344,976 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Cyprus with another city
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Big time differences
Cyprus and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Cyprus is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind Cyprus: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Cyprus?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cyprus, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Cyprus?
The working day in Cyprus ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cyprus and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cyprus, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
Until what time in Cyprus is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in Cyprus, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Cyprus.
Is the time difference between Cyprus and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Cyprus switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town and Cyprus will have the same time.
