Ponta Delgada to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h ahead of Ponta Delgada. 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
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+2 h
Your time
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Ponta Delgada 09:43 9:43 AM Cape Town 11:43 11:43 AM You –:–
09:43 9:43 AM
Azores Summer Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 19:14
11:43 11:43 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+2 h
Cape Town is 2 h ahead of Ponta Delgada.
When you, Ponta Delgada 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
🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:43 | 11:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Azores Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Ponta Delgada | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Azores | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-1, Oct 25, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 19:14 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 67,233 | 3,740,026 |
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Ponta Delgada and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Ponta Delgada is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 2 hours ahead of those in Ponta Delgada (UTC+2 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Ponta Delgada?
The working day in Ponta Delgada starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Ponta Delgada?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ponta Delgada, it is 8:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Ponta Delgada and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ponta Delgada (11:00 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 Ponta Delgada?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 10:00 PM in Ponta Delgada it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Cape Town, Ponta Delgada is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Ponta Delgada and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Ponta Delgada switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 3 hours ahead of Ponta Delgada.
