Retford to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Retford. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
40
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Retford 10:56 10:56 AM Cape Town 11:56 11:56 AM You –:–
10:56 10:56 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:59
11:56 11:56 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Retford.
When you, Retford 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
🇬🇧 Retford
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 | 🇬🇧 Retford | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:56 | 11:56 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Retford | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 19 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 22,023 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Retford with another city
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Retford and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Retford is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Retford: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Retford?
The working day in Retford starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Retford, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Retford, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Retford and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Retford (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Retford is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Retford, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Retford.
Does the time difference between Retford and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Retford. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Retford.
