Manchester to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Manchester. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
11
- 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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Manchester 00:48 12:48 AM Cape Town 01:48 1:48 AM You –:–
00:48 12:48 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:29
01:48 1:48 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Manchester.
When you, Manchester 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
🇬🇧 Manchester
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Manchester | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:48 | 01:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Manchester | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 503,100 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Manchester with another city
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Big time differences
Manchester and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Manchester and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Manchester is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Manchester?
The working day in Manchester starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Manchester, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Manchester, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Manchester and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Manchester (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in Manchester it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Manchester.
Does the time difference between Manchester and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Manchester. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Manchester.
