Derry to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Derry. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
10
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Derry 19:12 7:12 PM Cape Town 20:12 8:12 PM You –:–
19:12 7:12 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
20:12 8:12 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Derry.
When you, Derry 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
🇬🇧 Derry
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🇿🇦 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 | 🇬🇧 Derry | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:12 | 20:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Derry | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:03 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 25 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 85,016 | 3,740,026 |
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Derry and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Derry and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Derry is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Derry, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Derry, clocks in Cape Town show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Derry?
When it is 6:00 PM in Derry, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Derry and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Derry, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
From what time in Derry is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Derry, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Derry.
Does the time difference between Derry and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Derry. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Derry.
