Makhachkala to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Makhachkala. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
09
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Makhachkala 09:24 9:24 AM Cape Town 08:24 8:24 AM You –:–
09:24 9:24 AM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:01
08:24 8:24 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Makhachkala.
When you, Makhachkala 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
🇷🇺 Makhachkala
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 | 🇷🇺 Makhachkala | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:24 | 08:24 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Moscow Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Makhachkala | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Moscow | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:01 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 604,266 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Makhachkala with another city
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Makhachkala and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Makhachkala is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind Makhachkala: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Makhachkala?
When it is 9:00 AM in Makhachkala, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Makhachkala?
When it is 6:00 PM in Makhachkala, it is 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Makhachkala and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Makhachkala (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Cape Town?
Until 1:00 AM in Makhachkala it is still the previous day in Cape Town. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Makhachkala.
Does the time gap between Makhachkala and Cape Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Makhachkala nor in Cape Town, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
