Dortmund to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Dortmund. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Dawn
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dortmund 04:28 4:28 AM Cape Town 05:28 5:28 AM You –:–
04:28 4:28 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 16:56
05:28 5:28 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Dortmund.
When you, Dortmund 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
🇩🇪 Dortmund
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 | 🇩🇪 Dortmund | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:28 | 05:28 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dortmund | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 16:56 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 9 h 24 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 600,933 | 3,740,026 |
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Dortmund and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Dortmund is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Dortmund (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Dortmund?
The working day in Dortmund starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Dortmund?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dortmund, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Dortmund and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dortmund, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Dortmund?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Dortmund it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Dortmund is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Dortmund and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Dortmund switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Dortmund will have the same time.
