Reykjavik to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h ahead of Reykjavik. 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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Reykjavik 09:43 9:43 AM Cape Town 11:43 11:43 AM You –:–
09:43 9:43 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
11:43 11:43 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+2 h
Cape Town is 2 h ahead of Reykjavik.
When you, Reykjavik 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
🇮🇸 Reykjavik
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇸 Reykjavik | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:43 | 11:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Reykjavik | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:03 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 25 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 136,894 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Reykjavik with another city
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Reykjavik and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Reykjavik is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 2 hours ahead of those in Reykjavik (UTC+2 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Reykjavik?
The working day in Reykjavik 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 Reykjavik?
The working day in Reykjavik ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Reykjavik and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Reykjavik, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 10:00 PM in Reykjavik 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 Reykjavik.
Is the time difference between Reykjavik and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Reykjavik nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
