Syros to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Syros. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01 · 12 h 58 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Syros 21:06 9:06 PM Cape Town 20:06 8:06 PM You –:–
21:06 9:06 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:42
20:06 8:06 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 19:01
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Syros.
When you, Syros 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
🇬🇷 Syros
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 | 🇬🇷 Syros | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:06 | 20:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Syros | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,138 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Syros with another city
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Syros and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Syros and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Syros is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Syros, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 9:00 AM in Syros, clocks in Cape Town show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Syros?
When it is 6:00 PM in Syros, it is 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Syros and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Syros, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Syros?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:00 AM in Syros, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cape Town, Syros is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Syros and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Syros. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town and Syros will have the same time.
