Rio Tinto to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Rio Tinto. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
09
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
+1 h
Your time
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Rio Tinto 22:49 10:49 PM Cape Town 23:49 11:49 PM You –:–
22:49 10:49 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:52 · 🌙 18:48
23:49 11:49 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Rio Tinto.
When you, Rio Tinto 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
🇵🇹 Rio Tinto
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 | 🇵🇹 Rio Tinto | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:49 | 23:49 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Rio Tinto | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:52 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 51,086 | 3,740,026 |
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Rio Tinto and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio Tinto and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Rio Tinto is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Rio Tinto?
The working day in Rio Tinto starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Rio Tinto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio Tinto, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Rio Tinto and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rio Tinto (10:00 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 11:00 PM in Rio Tinto it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Rio Tinto.
Is the time difference between Rio Tinto and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Rio Tinto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Rio Tinto.
