Southwark to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Southwark. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
38
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Southwark 20:07 8:07 PM Cape Town 21:07 9:07 PM You –:–
20:07 8:07 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:05
21:07 9:07 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Southwark.
When you, Southwark 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
🇬🇧 Southwark
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 | 🇬🇧 Southwark | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:07 | 21:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Southwark | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 71,552 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Southwark with another city
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Southwark and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Southwark and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Southwark is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Southwark?
The working day in Southwark starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Southwark, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Southwark, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Southwark and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Southwark (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in Southwark it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Southwark.
Is the time difference between Southwark and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Southwark switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Southwark.
