Lowestoft to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Lowestoft. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
03
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
+1 h
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Lowestoft 06:22 6:22 AM Cape Town 07:22 7:22 AM You –:–
06:22 6:22 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 17:50
07:22 7:22 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Lowestoft.
When you, Lowestoft 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
🇬🇧 Lowestoft
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 | 🇬🇧 Lowestoft | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:22 | 07:22 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Lowestoft | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 22 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 64,358 | 3,740,026 |
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Lowestoft and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Lowestoft is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Lowestoft: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Lowestoft?
The working day in Lowestoft 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 Lowestoft?
The working day in Lowestoft 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 Lowestoft?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lowestoft – 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 Lowestoft?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Lowestoft it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Lowestoft is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Lowestoft and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Lowestoft switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Lowestoft.
