Ireland to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Ireland. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
42
- 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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Ireland 02:35 2:35 AM Cape Town 03:35 3:35 AM You –:–
02:35 2:35 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:43
03:35 3:35 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Ireland.
When you, Ireland 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
🇮🇪 Ireland
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 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:35 | 03:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Ireland | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:43 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 5,149,139 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Ireland with another city
More comparisons with Ireland: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Ireland and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Ireland and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Ireland is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Ireland?
The working day in Ireland starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ireland, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Ireland, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Ireland?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Ireland – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Ireland?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Ireland it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Ireland is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Ireland and Cape Town change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Ireland but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Ireland.
