Reunion to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h behind Reunion. 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
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Reunion 09:28 9:28 AM Cape Town 07:28 7:28 AM You –:–
09:28 9:28 AM
Réunion Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 18:20
07:28 7:28 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−2 h
Cape Town is 2 h behind Reunion.
When you, Reunion 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
🇷🇪 Reunion
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
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇪 Reunion | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:28 | 07:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Réunion Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Reunion | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Reunion | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 27 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 881,348 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Reunion with another city
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Big time differences
Reunion and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Reunion and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Reunion is on UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Reunion, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Reunion, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Reunion?
The working day in Reunion ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Reunion and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Reunion (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Reunion?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 2:00 AM in Reunion, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cape Town, Reunion is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Reunion and Cape Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Reunion nor in Cape Town, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
