Mecca to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Mecca. 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
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 19:03 · 13 h 2 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mecca 07:43 7:43 AM Cape Town 06:43 6:43 AM You –:–
07:43 7:43 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:54
06:43 6:43 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 19:03
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Mecca.
When you, Mecca 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
🇸🇦 Mecca
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 | 🇸🇦 Mecca | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:43 | 06:43 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mecca | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 13 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 1,675,368 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Mecca with another city
More comparisons with Mecca: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Mecca and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours behind Mecca is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour behind those in Mecca (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Mecca?
The working day in Mecca starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Mecca?
The working day in Mecca ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Mecca and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mecca, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
Until what time in Mecca is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in Mecca, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Mecca.
Is the time difference between Mecca and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mecca nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
