Nigeria to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Nigeria. 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
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Nigeria 07:36 7:36 AM Cape Town 08:36 8:36 AM You –:–
07:36 7:36 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:17
08:36 8:36 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Nigeria.
When you, Nigeria 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
🇳🇬 Nigeria
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 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:36 | 08:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Nigeria | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 211,400,708 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Nigeria with another city
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Nigeria and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nigeria is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Nigeria (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Nigeria, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Nigeria, clocks in Cape Town show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Nigeria?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nigeria, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Nigeria and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nigeria, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
From what time in Nigeria is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Nigeria, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Nigeria.
Is the time difference between Nigeria and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nigeria nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
