Funchal to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Funchal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
03
- 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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Funchal 02:34 2:34 AM Cape Town 03:34 3:34 AM You –:–
02:34 2:34 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 19:42
03:34 3:34 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Funchal.
When you, Funchal 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
🇵🇹 Funchal
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 | 🇵🇹 Funchal | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:34 | 03:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Funchal | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Madeira | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:08 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 19:42 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 105,795 | 3,740,026 |
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Funchal and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Funchal is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Funchal: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Funchal?
The working day in Funchal starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Funchal, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Funchal, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Funchal?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Funchal – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Funchal is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Funchal, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Funchal.
Does the time difference between Funchal and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Funchal. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Funchal.
