Gloucester to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Gloucester. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
05
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
+1 h
Your time
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Gloucester 16:34 4:34 PM Cape Town 17:34 5:34 PM You –:–
16:34 4:34 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:13
17:34 5:34 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Gloucester.
When you, Gloucester 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
🇬🇧 Gloucester
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 | 🇬🇧 Gloucester | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:34 | 17:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Gloucester | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 36 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 121,700 | 3,740,026 |
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Gloucester and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Gloucester is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Gloucester (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Gloucester?
The working day in Gloucester 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 Gloucester?
When it is 6:00 PM in Gloucester, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Gloucester and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Gloucester, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Gloucester?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Gloucester it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Gloucester is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Gloucester and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Gloucester switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Gloucester.
