Gavle to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Gavle. 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
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Gavle 05:40 5:40 AM Cape Town 06:40 6:40 AM You –:–
05:40 5:40 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 15:42
06:40 6:40 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Gavle.
When you, Gavle 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
🇸🇪 Gavle
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 | 🇸🇪 Gavle | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:40 | 06:40 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Gavle | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Stockholm | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 15:42 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 8 h 12 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 100,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Gavle with another city
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Gavle and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Gavle and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Gavle is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Gavle?
The working day in Gavle starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Gavle?
When it is 6:00 PM in Gavle, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Gavle?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Gavle – 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 does the date change in Cape Town compared with Gavle?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Gavle it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Gavle is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Gavle and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Gavle. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Gavle will have the same time.
