Portugal to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Portugal. 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
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Portugal 07:38 7:38 AM Cape Town 08:38 8:38 AM You –:–
07:38 7:38 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
08:38 8:38 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Portugal.
When you, Portugal 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
🇵🇹 Portugal
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 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:38 | 08:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Portugal | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 10,347,892 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Portugal with another city
More comparisons with Portugal: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Portugal and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Portugal is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Portugal (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Portugal?
The working day in Portugal 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 Portugal?
The working day in Portugal ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Portugal and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Portugal (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in Portugal it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Portugal.
Is the time difference between Portugal and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Portugal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Portugal.
