Gibraltar to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Gibraltar. 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
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Gibraltar 08:09 8:09 AM Cape Town 09:09 9:09 AM You –:–
08:09 8:09 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 18:22
09:09 9:09 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Gibraltar.
When you, Gibraltar 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
🇬🇮 Gibraltar
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 | 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:09 | 09:09 |
| 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 Gibraltar | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Gibraltar | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:50 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 32 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 34,003 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Gibraltar with another city
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Gibraltar and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Gibraltar and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Gibraltar is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Gibraltar?
When it is 9:00 AM in Gibraltar, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Gibraltar?
When it is 6:00 PM in Gibraltar, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Gibraltar?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Gibraltar – 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 Gibraltar?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Gibraltar it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Gibraltar is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Gibraltar and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Gibraltar. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Gibraltar will have the same time.
