Ipswich to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Ipswich. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ipswich 11:57 11:57 AM Cape Town 12:57 12:57 PM You –:–
11:57 11:57 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 17:57
12:57 12:57 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Ipswich.
When you, Ipswich 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
🇬🇧 Ipswich
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 | 🇬🇧 Ipswich | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:57 | 12:57 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Ipswich | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 31 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 120,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Ipswich with another city
More comparisons with Ipswich: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Ipswich and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Ipswich and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Ipswich is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Ipswich?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ipswich, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ipswich, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Ipswich, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Ipswich and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ipswich, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
From what time in Ipswich is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Ipswich, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Ipswich.
Does the time difference between Ipswich and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ipswich. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Ipswich.
