Romford to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Romford. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Romford 02:38 2:38 AM Cape Town 03:38 3:38 AM You –:–
02:38 2:38 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:02
03:38 3:38 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Romford.
When you, Romford 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
🇬🇧 Romford
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🇿🇦 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 | 🇬🇧 Romford | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:38 | 03:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Romford | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 95,894 | 3,740,026 |
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Big time differences
Romford and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Romford and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Romford is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Romford, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Romford, clocks in Cape Town show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Romford?
When it is 6:00 PM in Romford, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Romford and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Romford, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Romford?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Romford it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Romford is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Romford and Cape Town change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Romford but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Romford.
