Palermo to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Palermo. 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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Palermo 02:08 2:08 AM Cape Town 03:08 3:08 AM You –:–
02:08 2:08 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 17:04
03:08 3:08 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Palermo.
When you, Palermo 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
🇮🇹 Palermo
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 | 🇮🇹 Palermo | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:08 | 03:08 |
| 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 Palermo | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 628,165 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Palermo with another city
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Palermo and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Palermo and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Palermo is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Palermo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Palermo, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Palermo, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Palermo, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Palermo and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Palermo (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 Palermo?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Palermo it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Palermo is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Palermo and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Palermo. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Palermo will have the same time.
