Folkestone to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Folkestone. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Folkestone 13:22 1:22 PM Cape Town 14:22 2:22 PM You –:–
13:22 1:22 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:58
14:22 2:22 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Folkestone.
When you, Folkestone 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
🇬🇧 Folkestone
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 | 🇬🇧 Folkestone | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:22 | 14:22 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Folkestone | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 45,273 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Folkestone with another city
More comparisons with Folkestone: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Folkestone and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Folkestone is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Folkestone (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Folkestone?
When it is 9:00 AM in Folkestone, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Folkestone?
The working day in Folkestone ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Folkestone?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Folkestone – 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 Folkestone 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 Folkestone.
Does the time difference between Folkestone and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Folkestone. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Folkestone.
