Lichfield to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Lichfield. 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
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 19:03 · 13 h 2 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lichfield 09:45 9:45 AM Cape Town 10:45 10:45 AM You –:–
09:45 9:45 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 18:06
10:45 10:45 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 19:03
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Lichfield.
When you, Lichfield 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
🇬🇧 Lichfield
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 | 🇬🇧 Lichfield | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:45 | 10:45 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Lichfield | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 25 min | 13 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 30,600 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Lichfield with another city
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Lichfield and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Lichfield is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Lichfield: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Lichfield?
The working day in Lichfield 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 Lichfield?
The working day in Lichfield 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 Lichfield?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lichfield – 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 is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in Lichfield it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Lichfield.
Does the time difference between Lichfield and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lichfield. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Lichfield.
