York to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of York. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
01
- 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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York 06:17 6:17 AM Cape Town 07:17 7:17 AM You –:–
06:17 6:17 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:21
07:17 7:17 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of York.
When you, York 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
🇬🇧 York
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 | 🇬🇧 York | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:17 | 07:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from York | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 137,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare York with another city
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York and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of York is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of York: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in York?
When it is 9:00 AM in York, it is 10:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in York?
The working day in York ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in York and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in York, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 11:00 PM in York 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 York.
Does the time difference between York and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in York. From October 25, 2026, Cape Town will be 2 hours ahead of York.
