Thun to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Thun. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
27
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Thun 04:02 4:02 AM Cape Town 05:02 5:02 AM You –:–
04:02 4:02 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 17:09
05:02 5:02 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Thun.
When you, Thun 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
🇨🇭 Thun
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 | 🇨🇭 Thun | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:02 | 05:02 |
| 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 Thun | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:09 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 9 h 49 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 43,905 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Thun with another city
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Big time differences
Thun and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Thun and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Thun is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Thun?
The working day in Thun 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 Thun?
When it is 6:00 PM in Thun, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Thun?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Thun – 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 Thun 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 Thun.
Does the time difference between Thun and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Thun. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Thun will have the same time.
