Somalia to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Somalia. 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
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Somalia 06:26 6:26 AM Cape Town 05:26 5:26 AM You –:–
06:26 6:26 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 17:49
05:26 5:26 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Somalia.
When you, Somalia 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
🇸🇴 Somalia
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:26 | 05:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Somalia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Mogadishu | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:44 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 11,031,386 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Somalia with another city
More comparisons with Somalia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Somalia and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours behind Somalia is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour behind those in Somalia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Somalia?
The working day in Somalia starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Somalia, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Somalia, clocks in Cape Town show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Somalia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Somalia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Somalia is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in Somalia, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Somalia.
Does the time difference between Somalia and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
