Nottingham to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Nottingham. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
03
- 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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Nottingham 02:35 2:35 AM Cape Town 03:35 3:35 AM You –:–
02:35 2:35 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:23
03:35 3:35 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Nottingham.
When you, Nottingham 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
🇬🇧 Nottingham
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 | 🇬🇧 Nottingham | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:35 | 03:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Nottingham | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 305,700 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Nottingham with another city
More comparisons with Nottingham: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Nottingham and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nottingham is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Nottingham (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Nottingham, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Nottingham, clocks in Cape Town show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Nottingham?
The working day in Nottingham ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Nottingham and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nottingham (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Nottingham?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Nottingham it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Nottingham is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Nottingham and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Nottingham. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Nottingham.
