Plymouth to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Plymouth. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
04
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Plymouth 13:24 1:24 PM Cape Town 14:24 2:24 PM You –:–
13:24 1:24 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:17
14:24 2:24 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Plymouth.
When you, Plymouth 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
🇬🇧 Plymouth
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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 | 🇬🇧 Plymouth | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:24 | 14:24 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Plymouth | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 30 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 264,695 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Plymouth with another city
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Plymouth and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Plymouth and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Plymouth is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Plymouth?
When it is 9:00 AM in Plymouth, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Plymouth?
When it is 6:00 PM in Plymouth, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Plymouth and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Plymouth, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
From what time in Plymouth is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Plymouth, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Plymouth.
Is the time difference between Plymouth and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Plymouth switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Plymouth.
