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
21
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Derry 10:41 10:41 AM Cape Town 11:41 11:41 AM You –:–
10:41 10:41 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
11:41 11:41 AM
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
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 | 🇮🇪 Derry | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:41 | 11:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Derry | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | 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
How far ahead of Derry is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Derry: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Derry?
The working day in Derry 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 Derry?
The working day in Derry ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Derry and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Derry (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in Derry it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Derry.
Is the time difference between Derry and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Derry switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Derry.
