Mauritius to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h behind Mauritius. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
14
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mauritius 05:34 5:34 AM Cape Town 03:34 3:34 AM You –:–
05:34 5:34 AM
Mauritius Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:11
03:34 3:34 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−2 h
Cape Town is 2 h behind Mauritius.
When you, Mauritius 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
🇲🇺 Mauritius
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 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:34 | 03:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mauritius Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mauritius | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Mauritius | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 26 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,264,613 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Mauritius with another city
More comparisons with Mauritius: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Mauritius and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours behind Mauritius is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 2 hours behind those in Mauritius (UTC+2 and UTC+4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Mauritius, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Mauritius, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Mauritius?
The working day in Mauritius ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mauritius and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mauritius (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 Mauritius?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 2:00 AM in Mauritius, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cape Town, Mauritius is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Mauritius and Cape Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mauritius nor in Cape Town, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
