Palestine to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Palestine. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
09
- 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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Palestine 10:21 10:21 AM Cape Town 09:21 9:21 AM You –:–
10:21 10:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:15
09:21 9:21 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Palestine.
When you, Palestine 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
🇵🇸 Palestine
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇸 Palestine | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:21 | 09:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Palestine | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Hebron | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 24, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 5,227,193 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Palestine with another city
More comparisons with Palestine: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Palestine and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours behind Palestine is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour behind those in Palestine (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Palestine?
The working day in Palestine starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Palestine?
The working day in Palestine ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Palestine?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Palestine – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 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 Palestine?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:00 AM in Palestine, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, Palestine is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Palestine and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Palestine. From October 24, 2026, Cape Town and Palestine will have the same time.
