Surrey to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Surrey. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Surrey 01:06 1:06 AM Cape Town 02:06 2:06 AM You –:–
01:06 1:06 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:04
02:06 2:06 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Surrey.
When you, Surrey 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
🇬🇧 Surrey
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 | 🇬🇧 Surrey | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:06 | 02:06 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Surrey | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 34 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 585 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Surrey with another city
More comparisons with Surrey: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Surrey and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Surrey is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Surrey (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Surrey?
The working day in Surrey 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 Surrey?
When it is 6:00 PM in Surrey, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Surrey?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Surrey – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in Surrey 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 Surrey.
Does the time difference between Surrey and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Surrey. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of Surrey.
