Greenwich to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Greenwich. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
20
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Greenwich 21:32 9:32 PM Cape Town 22:32 10:32 PM You –:–
21:32 9:32 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 17:58
22:32 10:32 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Greenwich.
When you, Greenwich 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
🇬🇧 Greenwich
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 | 🇬🇧 Greenwich | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:32 | 22:32 |
| 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 Greenwich | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 285,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Greenwich with another city
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Big time differences
Greenwich and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Greenwich is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Greenwich?
The working day in Greenwich starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Greenwich?
The working day in Greenwich ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Greenwich and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Greenwich, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Greenwich?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Greenwich it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Greenwich is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Greenwich and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Greenwich switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Greenwich.
