Stockholm to Cape Town: time difference

Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Stockholm. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden

24

8:33 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Central European Standard Time
  • UTC+1
  • Golden hour

☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 15:45 · 8 h 26 min

+1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Stockholm 08:33 8:33 AM Cape Town 09:33 9:33 AM
Stockholm 08:33 8:33 AM Cape Town 09:33 9:33 AM You –:–
🇸🇪 Stockholm

08:33 8:33 AM

Central European Standard Time · UTC+1

☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 15:45

🇿🇦 Cape Town

09:33 9:33 AM

South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19

⇄ Difference

+1 h

Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Stockholm.

When you, Stockholm 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
🇸🇪 Stockholm
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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  • Both working
  • Right now

Time zones side by side

Detail 🇸🇪 Stockholm 🇿🇦 Cape Town
Local time 08:33 09:33
Local date Friday, November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026
Time zone Central European Standard Time South Africa Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+1 UTC+2
Offset from Stockholm — +1 h
IANA zone Europe/Stockholm Africa/Johannesburg
Daylight saving On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 Not observed
Sunrise 07:19 05:42
Sunset 15:45 19:19
Daylight 8 h 26 min 13 h 37 min
People on this clock 984,748 3,740,026

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Stockholm and Cape Town: common questions

What is the time difference between Stockholm and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Stockholm is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Stockholm?
The working day in Stockholm starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Stockholm?
When it is 6:00 PM in Stockholm, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Stockholm?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Stockholm – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Stockholm is it tomorrow in Cape Town?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Stockholm, the date in Cape Town has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day in Stockholm.
Is the time difference between Stockholm and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Stockholm switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Stockholm will have the same time.
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