Grays to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Grays. 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
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Grays 06:22 6:22 AM Cape Town 07:22 7:22 AM You –:–
06:22 6:22 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 17:57
07:22 7:22 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Grays.
When you, Grays 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
🇬🇧 Grays
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 | 🇬🇧 Grays | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:22 | 07:22 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Grays | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 36,601 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Grays with another city
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Big time differences
Grays and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Grays is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Grays (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Grays?
When it is 9:00 AM in Grays, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Grays?
The working day in Grays ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Grays and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Grays, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Grays?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Grays it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Grays is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Grays and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Grays switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Grays.
