🇿🇦 Margate, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:11 · 12 h 54 min
Margate to London: time difference
London is 1 h behind Margate. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Margate 08:25 8:25 AM London 07:25 7:25 AM You –:–
08:25 8:25 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:11
07:25 7:25 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:03
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−1 h
London is 1 h behind Margate.
When you, Margate and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Margate
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
🇬🇧 London
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 | 🇿🇦 Margate | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:25 | 07:25 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Margate | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:17 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 54 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 34,407 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Margate with another city
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Big time differences
Margate and London: common questions
How many hours behind Margate is London?
The clocks in London are 1 hour behind those in Margate (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in Margate?
The working day in Margate starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in London when it is 6:00 PM in Margate?
When it is 6:00 PM in Margate, it is 5:00 PM in London.
Is there a time when both Margate and London are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Margate (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in London?
Until 1:00 AM in Margate it is still the previous day in London. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Margate.
Does the time difference between Margate and London change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From October 25, 2026, London will be 2 hours behind Margate.
