Lisbon to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Lisbon. 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
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lisbon 00:47 12:47 AM Cape Town 01:47 1:47 AM You –:–
00:47 12:47 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 19:09
01:47 1:47 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon 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
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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 | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:47 | 01:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 19:09 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
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Lisbon and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Lisbon and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Lisbon is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Lisbon, clocks in Cape Town show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Lisbon, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Lisbon and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lisbon, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Lisbon?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Lisbon it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Lisbon is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Lisbon and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lisbon. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Lisbon.
