Guildford to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Guildford. 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
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Guildford 03:25 3:25 AM Cape Town 04:25 4:25 AM You –:–
03:25 3:25 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
04:25 4:25 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Guildford.
When you, Guildford 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
🇬🇧 Guildford
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 | 🇬🇧 Guildford | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:25 | 04:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Guildford | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 66,773 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Guildford with another city
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Big time differences
Guildford and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Guildford is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Guildford (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Guildford?
When it is 9:00 AM in Guildford, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Guildford?
When it is 6:00 PM in Guildford, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Guildford and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Guildford (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in Guildford it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Guildford.
Does the time gap between Guildford and Cape Town change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Guildford but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Guildford.
