Latvia to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Latvia. 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
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Latvia 13:17 1:17 PM Cape Town 12:17 12:17 PM You –:–
13:17 1:17 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:37
12:17 12:17 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Latvia.
When you, Latvia 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
🇱🇻 Latvia
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 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:17 | 12:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Latvia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Riga | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,871,882 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Latvia with another city
More comparisons with Latvia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Latvia and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours behind Latvia is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour behind those in Latvia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Latvia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Latvia, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Latvia, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Latvia, clocks in Cape Town show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Latvia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Latvia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 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 Latvia?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:00 AM in Latvia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, Latvia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Latvia and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Latvia. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town and Latvia will have the same time.
