Meru to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Meru. 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
- Daytime
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 19:06 · 13 h 8 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Meru 13:55 1:55 PM Cape Town 12:55 12:55 PM You –:–
13:55 1:55 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:18
12:55 12:55 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 19:06
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Meru.
When you, Meru 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
🇰🇪 Meru
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 | 🇰🇪 Meru | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:55 | 12:55 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Meru | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 13 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,833,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Meru with another city
More comparisons with Meru: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Meru and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours behind Meru is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour behind those in Meru (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Meru?
The working day in Meru starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Meru?
When it is 6:00 PM in Meru, it is 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Meru and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Meru, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is it still the previous day in Cape Town?
Until 1:00 AM in Meru it is still the previous day in Cape Town. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Meru.
Is the time difference between Meru and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Meru nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
