Sheffield to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Sheffield. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
43
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sheffield 02:29 2:29 AM Cape Town 03:29 3:29 AM You –:–
02:29 2:29 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:24
03:29 3:29 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Sheffield.
When you, Sheffield 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
🇬🇧 Sheffield
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 | 🇬🇧 Sheffield | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:29 | 03:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sheffield | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 547,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Sheffield with another city
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Big time differences
Sheffield and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sheffield is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Sheffield (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Sheffield?
The working day in Sheffield starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Sheffield?
The working day in Sheffield ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sheffield and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sheffield (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Sheffield?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sheffield it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Sheffield is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sheffield and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Sheffield switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Sheffield.
