Edinburgh to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Edinburgh. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
31
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Edinburgh 00:47 12:47 AM Cape Town 01:47 1:47 AM You –:–
00:47 12:47 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:30
01:47 1:47 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Edinburgh.
When you, Edinburgh 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
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 | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:47 | 01:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Edinburgh | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 488,050 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Edinburgh with another city
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Big time differences
Edinburgh and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Edinburgh and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Edinburgh is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Edinburgh?
When it is 9:00 AM in Edinburgh, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Edinburgh, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Edinburgh, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Edinburgh and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Edinburgh, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Edinburgh?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Edinburgh it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Edinburgh is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Edinburgh and Cape Town change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Edinburgh but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Edinburgh.
