Ethiopia to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Ethiopia. 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
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ethiopia 06:30 6:30 AM Cape Town 05:30 5:30 AM You –:–
06:30 6:30 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:12
05:30 5:30 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Ethiopia.
When you, Ethiopia 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
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:30 | 05:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Ethiopia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Addis Ababa | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 128,691,692 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Ethiopia with another city
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Big time differences
Ethiopia and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Ethiopia and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Ethiopia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Ethiopia?
The working day in Ethiopia starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ethiopia, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Ethiopia, clocks in Cape Town show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Ethiopia and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ethiopia, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
Until what time in Ethiopia is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in Ethiopia, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Ethiopia.
Does the time difference between Ethiopia and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
