Kristiansand to Cape Town: time difference

Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Kristiansand. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇳🇴 Kristiansand, Norway

11

5:20 PM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Central European Standard Time
  • UTC+1
  • Twilight

☀️ 07:54 · 🌙 16:31 · 8 h 37 min

+1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Kristiansand 17:20 5:20 PM Cape Town 18:20 6:20 PM
Kristiansand 17:20 5:20 PM Cape Town 18:20 6:20 PM You –:–
🇳🇴 Kristiansand

17:20 5:20 PM

Central European Standard Time · UTC+1

☀️ 07:54 · 🌙 16:31

🇿🇦 Cape Town

18:20 6:20 PM

South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19

⇄ Difference

+1 h

Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Kristiansand.

When you, Kristiansand 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
🇳🇴 Kristiansand
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 🇳🇴 Kristiansand 🇿🇦 Cape Town
Local time 17:20 18:20
Local date Friday, November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026
Time zone Central European Standard Time South Africa Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+1 UTC+2
Offset from Kristiansand — +1 h
IANA zone Europe/Oslo Africa/Johannesburg
Daylight saving On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 Not observed
Sunrise 07:54 05:42
Sunset 16:31 19:19
Daylight 8 h 37 min 13 h 37 min
People on this clock 117,213 3,740,026

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Kristiansand and Cape Town: common questions

How many hours ahead of Kristiansand is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Kristiansand (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Kristiansand?
The working day in Kristiansand starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Kristiansand?
The working day in Kristiansand ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Kristiansand?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Kristiansand – 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 Kristiansand?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Kristiansand it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Kristiansand is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Kristiansand and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Kristiansand switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Kristiansand will have the same time.
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