Dar es Salaam to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Dar es Salaam. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
05
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
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Dar es Salaam 06:27 6:27 AM Cape Town 05:27 5:27 AM You –:–
06:27 6:27 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 18:17
05:27 5:27 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Dar es Salaam.
When you, Dar es Salaam 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
🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam
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 | 🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:27 | 05:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dar es Salaam | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:04 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 13 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 5,383,728 | 3,740,026 |
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Dar es Salaam and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Dar es Salaam and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Dar es Salaam is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Dar es Salaam?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dar es Salaam, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dar es Salaam, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Dar es Salaam, clocks in Cape Town show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Dar es Salaam and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dar es Salaam, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
Until what time in Dar es Salaam is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in Dar es Salaam, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Dar es Salaam.
Does the time difference between Dar es Salaam and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
