Shannon to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Shannon. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
17
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shannon 07:28 7:28 AM Cape Town 08:28 8:28 AM You –:–
07:28 7:28 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 18:38
08:28 8:28 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Shannon.
When you, Shannon 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
🇮🇪 Shannon
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 | 🇮🇪 Shannon | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:28 | 08:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Shannon | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 10,256 | 3,740,026 |
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Shannon and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shannon is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Shannon (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Shannon, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Shannon, clocks in Cape Town show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Shannon?
The working day in Shannon ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Shannon and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shannon, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
From what time in Shannon is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Shannon, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Shannon.
Is the time difference between Shannon and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Shannon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Shannon.
