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
15
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rabat 02:29 2:29 AM Cape Town 03:29 3:29 AM You –:–
02:29 2:29 AM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 19:01
03:29 3:29 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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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 | 02:29 | 03:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+01:00 | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Rabat | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Casablanca | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 19:01 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 573,895 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Rabat with another city
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Rabat and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Rabat is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 2 hours ahead of Rabat: UTC+2 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Rabat?
The working day in Rabat starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Rabat?
The working day in Rabat ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rabat and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Rabat (11:00 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 10:00 PM in Rabat it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Rabat.
Is the time difference between Rabat and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rabat nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
