🇪🇸 San Sebastian, Spain
46
- Central European Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 17:55 · 10 h 5 min
San Sebastian to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of San Sebastian. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
46
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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San Sebastian 12:45 12:45 PM Cape Town 13:45 1:45 PM You –:–
12:45 12:45 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 17:55
13:45 1:45 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of San Sebastian.
When you, San Sebastian 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
🇪🇸 San Sebastian
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 | 🇪🇸 San Sebastian | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:45 | 13:45 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from San Sebastian | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:50 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 5 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 188,743 | 3,740,026 |
Compare San Sebastian with another city
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San Sebastian and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between San Sebastian and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while San Sebastian is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in San Sebastian?
The working day in San Sebastian starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Sebastian, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in San Sebastian, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Sebastian and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Sebastian (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 San Sebastian 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 San Sebastian.
Does the time difference between San Sebastian and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Sebastian. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and San Sebastian will have the same time.
