Kos to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Kos. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
21
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kos 09:21 9:21 AM Cape Town 08:21 8:21 AM You –:–
09:21 9:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:30
08:21 8:21 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Kos.
When you, Kos 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
🇬🇷 Kos
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 | 🇬🇷 Kos | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:21 | 08:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Kos | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 30,947 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Kos with another city
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Big time differences
Kos and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Kos is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind Kos: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Kos?
The working day in Kos 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 Kos?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kos, it is 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Kos and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kos (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Kos?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:00 AM in Kos, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, Kos is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Kos and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Kos. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town and Kos will have the same time.
