The Seychelles to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h behind the Seychelles. 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
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Seychelles 07:17 7:17 AM Cape Town 05:17 5:17 AM You –:–
07:17 7:17 AM
Seychelles Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
05:17 5:17 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−2 h
Cape Town is 2 h behind the Seychelles.
When you, the Seychelles 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
🇸🇨 Seychelles
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 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:17 | 05:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Seychelles Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from the Seychelles | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Mahe | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 11 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 119,773 | 3,740,026 |
Compare the Seychelles with another city
More comparisons with the Seychelles: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
The Seychelles and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind the Seychelles is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 2 hours behind the Seychelles: UTC+2 against UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in the Seychelles, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in the Seychelles, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in the Seychelles, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in the Seychelles, clocks in Cape Town show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in the Seychelles and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in the Seychelles, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is it still the previous day in Cape Town?
Until 2:00 AM in the Seychelles it is still the previous day in Cape Town. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in the Seychelles.
Is the time difference between the Seychelles and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither the Seychelles nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
