Rabat to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Rabat. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
06
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rabat 03:24 3:24 AM Cape Town 04:24 4:24 AM You –:–
03:24 3:24 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:04
04:24 4:24 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Rabat.
When you, Rabat 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
🇲🇹 Rabat
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 | 🇲🇹 Rabat | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:24 | 04:24 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Rabat | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Malta | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 11,497 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Rabat with another city
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Big time differences
Rabat and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Rabat and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Rabat is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Rabat?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rabat, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Rabat?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rabat, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Rabat and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rabat (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Rabat is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Rabat, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Rabat.
Does the time difference between Rabat and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Rabat. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Rabat will have the same time.
