Sweden to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Sweden. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
15
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sweden 16:44 4:44 PM Cape Town 17:44 5:44 PM You –:–
16:44 4:44 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 15:45
17:44 5:44 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Sweden.
When you, Sweden 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
🇸🇪 Sweden
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 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:44 | 17:44 |
| 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 Sweden | — | +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 | 10,587,710 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Sweden with another city
More comparisons with Sweden: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sweden and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Sweden is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Sweden: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Sweden?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sweden, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sweden, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Sweden, clocks in Cape Town show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sweden and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sweden (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 Sweden 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 Sweden.
Is the time difference between Sweden and Cape Town the same all year?
No. Only Sweden switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Sweden will have the same time.
