St. Andrews to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of St. Andrews. 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
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St. Andrews 00:48 12:48 AM Cape Town 01:48 1:48 AM You –:–
00:48 12:48 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:28
01:48 1:48 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of St. Andrews.
When you, St. Andrews 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
🇬🇧 St. Andrews
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 | 🇬🇧 St. Andrews | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:48 | 01:48 |
| 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 St. Andrews | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 16,460 | 3,740,026 |
Compare St. Andrews with another city
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St. Andrews and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of St. Andrews is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of St. Andrews: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in St. Andrews?
When it is 9:00 AM in St. Andrews, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in St. Andrews?
The working day in St. Andrews ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in St. Andrews and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in St. Andrews, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in St. Andrews 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 St. Andrews.
Is the time difference between St. Andrews and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only St. Andrews switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of St. Andrews.
