Portlaoise to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Portlaoise. 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
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Portlaoise 10:24 10:24 AM Cape Town 11:24 11:24 AM You –:–
10:24 10:24 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 18:31
11:24 11:24 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Portlaoise.
When you, Portlaoise 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
🇮🇪 Portlaoise
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 | 🇮🇪 Portlaoise | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:24 | 11:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Portlaoise | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:59 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 32 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 23,494 | 3,740,026 |
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Portlaoise and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Portlaoise is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Portlaoise (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Portlaoise?
The working day in Portlaoise starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Portlaoise?
The working day in Portlaoise ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Portlaoise and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Portlaoise, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Portlaoise?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Portlaoise it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Portlaoise is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Portlaoise and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Portlaoise switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Portlaoise.
