Dresden to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Dresden. 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
- Night
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dresden 01:15 1:15 AM Cape Town 02:15 2:15 AM You –:–
01:15 1:15 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 16:33
02:15 2:15 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Dresden.
When you, Dresden 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
🇩🇪 Dresden
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 | 🇩🇪 Dresden | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:15 | 02:15 |
| 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 Dresden | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 16:33 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 9 h 26 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 556,780 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Dresden with another city
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Dresden and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Dresden and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Dresden is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Dresden?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dresden, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Dresden?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dresden, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Dresden?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Dresden – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in Dresden 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 Dresden.
Does the time gap between Dresden and Cape Town change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Dresden but not in Cape Town. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Dresden will have the same time.
