Nairobi to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Nairobi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
06
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Nairobi 06:12 6:12 AM Cape Town 05:12 5:12 AM You –:–
06:12 6:12 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
05:12 5:12 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Nairobi.
When you, Nairobi 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
🇰🇪 Nairobi
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 | 🇰🇪 Nairobi | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:12 | 05:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Nairobi | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 3,138,295 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Nairobi with another city
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Nairobi and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Nairobi is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind Nairobi: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Nairobi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nairobi, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Nairobi?
The working day in Nairobi ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Nairobi and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Nairobi (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Nairobi?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:00 AM in Nairobi, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, Nairobi is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Nairobi and Cape Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Nairobi nor in Cape Town, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
