Rethymno to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Rethymno. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rethymno 17:16 5:16 PM Cape Town 16:16 4:16 PM You –:–
17:16 5:16 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:45
16:16 4:16 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Rethymno.
When you, Rethymno 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
🇬🇷 Rethymno
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Rethymno | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:16 | 16:16 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Rethymno | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 35,763 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Rethymno with another city
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Rethymno and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Rethymno is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind Rethymno: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rethymno, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Rethymno, clocks in Cape Town show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Rethymno?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rethymno, it is 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Rethymno?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rethymno – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Rethymno?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:00 AM in Rethymno, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, Rethymno is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rethymno and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Rethymno. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town and Rethymno will have the same time.
