Oxford to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Oxford. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
08
- 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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Oxford 11:21 11:21 AM Cape Town 12:21 12:21 PM You –:–
11:21 11:21 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:25
12:21 12:21 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Oxford.
When you, Oxford 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
🇬🇧 Oxford
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🇿🇦 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 | 🇬🇧 Oxford | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:21 | 12:21 |
| 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 Oxford | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 165,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Oxford with another city
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Oxford and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Oxford is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Oxford (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Oxford?
When it is 9:00 AM in Oxford, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Oxford?
When it is 6:00 PM in Oxford, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Oxford and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Oxford, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
From what time in Oxford is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Oxford, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Oxford.
Is the time difference between Oxford and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Oxford switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Oxford.
