Benin to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Benin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
30
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Benin 15:56 3:56 PM Cape Town 16:56 4:56 PM You –:–
15:56 3:56 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
16:56 4:56 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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 | 🇳🇬 Benin | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:56 | 16:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Benin | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,147,188 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Benin with another city
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Benin and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Benin is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Benin (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Benin?
The working day in Benin starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Benin?
The working day in Benin ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Benin and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Benin, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in Benin it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Benin.
Does the time difference between Benin and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
