Mahé to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h behind Mahé. 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
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mahé 09:00 9:00 AM Cape Town 07:00 7:00 AM You –:–
09:00 9:00 AM
Seychelles Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
07:00 7:00 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−2 h
Cape Town is 2 h behind Mahé.
When you, Mahé 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
🇸🇨 Mahé
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
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇨 Mahé | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:00 | 07:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Seychelles Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mahé | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Mahe | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 11 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 78,539 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Mahé with another city
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Mahé and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Mahé and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Mahé is on UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mahé, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Mahé, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Mahé?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mahé, it is 4:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Mahé and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mahé (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Mahé?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 2:00 AM in Mahé, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cape Town, Mahé is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Mahé and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
