Tromso to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Tromso. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
12
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 19:18 · 13 h 35 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Tromso 23:25 11:25 PM Cape Town 00:25 12:25 AM You –:–
23:25 11:25 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 14:28
00:25 12:25 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 19:18
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Tromso.
When you, Tromso 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
🇳🇴 Tromso
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 | 🇳🇴 Tromso | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:25 | 00:25 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Tromso | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Oslo | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:29 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 14:28 | 19:18 |
| Daylight | 5 h 58 min | 13 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 78,908 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Tromso with another city
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Tromso and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Tromso is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 1 hour ahead of those in Tromso (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Tromso?
The working day in Tromso starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Tromso?
The working day in Tromso ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Tromso and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tromso (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Tromso?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Tromso it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Tromso is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Tromso and Cape Town change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Tromso but not in Cape Town. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Tromso will have the same time.
