Sohar to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h behind Sohar. 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
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sohar 05:29 5:29 AM Cape Town 03:29 3:29 AM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:53
03:29 3:29 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−2 h
Cape Town is 2 h behind Sohar.
When you, Sohar 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
🇴🇲 Sohar
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 | 🇴🇲 Sohar | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 03:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sohar | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Muscat | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 221,605 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Sohar with another city
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Sohar and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Sohar and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sohar is on UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sohar, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Sohar, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sohar, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Sohar, clocks in Cape Town show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sohar and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sohar (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Sohar?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 2:00 AM in Sohar, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cape Town, Sohar is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sohar and Cape Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sohar nor in Cape Town, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
