Dun Laoghaire to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Dun Laoghaire. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
25
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Dawn
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
+1 h
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Dun Laoghaire 04:58 4:58 AM Cape Town 05:58 5:58 AM You –:–
04:58 4:58 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:55 · 🌙 18:26
05:58 5:58 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Dun Laoghaire.
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Working hours
🇮🇪 Dun Laoghaire
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 | 🇮🇪 Dun Laoghaire | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:58 | 05:58 |
| 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 Dun Laoghaire | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:55 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 31 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 38,761 | 3,740,026 |
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Dun Laoghaire and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Dun Laoghaire is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Dun Laoghaire: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Dun Laoghaire?
The working day in Dun Laoghaire 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 Dun Laoghaire?
The working day in Dun Laoghaire ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dun Laoghaire and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dun Laoghaire (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Dun Laoghaire?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Dun Laoghaire it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Dun Laoghaire is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Dun Laoghaire and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Dun Laoghaire switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Dun Laoghaire.
