Freetown to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h ahead of Freetown. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
39
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Freetown 03:10 3:10 AM Cape Town 05:10 5:10 AM You –:–
03:10 3:10 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:40
05:10 5:10 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+2 h
Cape Town is 2 h ahead of Freetown.
When you, Freetown and Cape Town are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇸🇱 Freetown
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇱 Freetown | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:10 | 05:10 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Freetown | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Freetown | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 951,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Freetown with another city
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Freetown and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Freetown and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Freetown is on UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Freetown, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Freetown, clocks in Cape Town show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Freetown?
When it is 6:00 PM in Freetown, it is 8:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Freetown and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Freetown, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
From what time in Freetown is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Freetown, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Freetown.
Does the time difference between Freetown and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
