Kampala to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Kampala. 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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Kampala 04:29 4:29 AM Cape Town 03:29 3:29 AM You –:–
04:29 4:29 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:41
03:29 3:29 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Kampala.
When you, Kampala 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
🇺🇬 Kampala
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇬 Kampala | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:29 | 03:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Kampala | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kampala | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,516,210 | 3,740,026 |
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Kampala and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Kampala and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Kampala is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Kampala?
The working day in Kampala starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Kampala?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kampala, it is 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Kampala and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kampala, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is it still the previous day in Cape Town?
Until 1:00 AM in Kampala it is still the previous day in Cape Town. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Kampala.
Does the time difference between Kampala and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
