Oslo to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Oslo. 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
- Night
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Oslo 00:43 12:43 AM Cape Town 01:43 1:43 AM You –:–
00:43 12:43 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:52 · 🌙 16:11
01:43 1:43 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Oslo.
When you, Oslo 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
🇳🇴 Oslo
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇴 Oslo | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:43 | 01:43 |
| 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 Oslo | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Oslo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:52 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 16:11 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 8 h 20 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 1,098,061 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Oslo with another city
More comparisons with Oslo: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Oslo and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Oslo is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Oslo (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Oslo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Oslo, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Oslo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Oslo, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Oslo?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Oslo – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Oslo?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Oslo it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Oslo is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Oslo and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Oslo. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Oslo will have the same time.
