Kenya to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Kenya. 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
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kenya 06:17 6:17 AM Cape Town 05:17 5:17 AM You –:–
06:17 6:17 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
05:17 5:17 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Kenya.
When you, Kenya 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
🇰🇪 Kenya
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 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:17 | 05:17 |
| 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 Kenya | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 48,468,138 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Kenya with another city
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Kenya and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours behind Kenya is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour behind those in Kenya (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Kenya, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Kenya, clocks in Cape Town show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Kenya?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kenya, it is 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Kenya and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kenya (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Kenya is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in Kenya, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Kenya.
Does the time gap between Kenya and Cape Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kenya nor in Cape Town, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
