Syria to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Syria. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
42
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Syria 06:19 6:19 AM Cape Town 05:19 5:19 AM You –:–
06:19 6:19 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:09
05:19 5:19 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Syria.
When you, Syria 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
🇸🇾 Syria
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇾 Syria | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:19 | 05:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Syria | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Damascus | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 23,865,423 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Syria with another city
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Big time differences
Syria and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Syria and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Syria is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Syria, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Syria, clocks in Cape Town show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Syria?
The working day in Syria ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Syria?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Syria – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Syria is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 1:00 AM in Syria, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Syria.
Is the time difference between Syria and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Syria nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
