Mestre to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Mestre. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
26
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
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Mestre 01:49 1:49 AM Cape Town 02:49 2:49 AM You –:–
01:49 1:49 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 16:53
02:49 2:49 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Mestre.
When you, Mestre 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
🇮🇹 Mestre
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇹 Mestre | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:49 | 02:49 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mestre | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 16:53 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 9 h 55 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 87,377 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Mestre with another city
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Mestre and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Mestre and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Mestre is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Mestre?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mestre, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Mestre?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mestre, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Mestre and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mestre, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Mestre?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Mestre it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Mestre is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Mestre and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Mestre switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Mestre will have the same time.
