The Maldives to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 3 h behind the Maldives. 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
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Maldives 08:28 8:28 AM Cape Town 05:28 5:28 AM You –:–
08:28 8:28 AM
Maldives Time · UTC+5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:55
05:28 5:28 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−3 h
Cape Town is 3 h behind the Maldives.
When you, the Maldives 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
🇲🇻 Maldives
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
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:28 | 05:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Maldives Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from the Maldives | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Maldives | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 3 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 436,330 | 3,740,026 |
Compare the Maldives with another city
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The Maldives and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between the Maldives and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while the Maldives is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in the Maldives?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Maldives, it is 6:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in the Maldives?
The working day in the Maldives ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both the Maldives and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Maldives (9:00 AM to 3:00 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 3:00 AM in the Maldives it is still the previous day in Cape Town. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in the Maldives.
Does the time gap between the Maldives and Cape Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in the Maldives nor in Cape Town, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
