Uganda to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h behind Uganda. 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
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Uganda 09:08 9:08 AM Cape Town 08:08 8:08 AM You –:–
09:08 9:08 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:41
08:08 8:08 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Cape Town is 1 h behind Uganda.
When you, Uganda 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
🇺🇬 Uganda
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 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:08 | 08:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Uganda | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kampala | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 47,123,531 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Uganda with another city
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Big time differences
Uganda and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Uganda is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour behind Uganda: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Uganda?
When it is 9:00 AM in Uganda, it is 8:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Uganda?
The working day in Uganda ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Uganda and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Uganda (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Cape Town?
Until 1:00 AM in Uganda it is still the previous day in Cape Town. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Uganda.
Is the time difference between Uganda and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Uganda nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
