LondonUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧
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Europe/LondonUTC+1
Time difference
Time Difference Between London and Cape Town
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of London. The current difference is 1 hour. Live local clocks, working-hours overlap and daylight-saving notes are below.
Current local time
Cape TownSouth Africa 🇿🇦
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Africa/JohannesburgUTC+2
London vs Cape Town
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of London. When it is 12:00 in London, it is 13:00 in Cape Town.
UTC offset comparison
London
UTC+1
Cape Town
UTC+2
Difference
1 hour
Working-hours overlap
The best overlap between London and Cape Town working hours (09:00–17:00) is 10:00–17:00 Cape Town time — that's 09:00–16:00 in London — about 7 hours of shared time.
Event planner
London
Cape Town
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London 09–17Cape Town 09–17Best meeting window
Timeline shown in London local time. Green columns are the best times to meet.
Does the difference change during the year?
London observes daylight saving time while Cape Town does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.
At a glance
Time difference
1 hour
London zone
Europe/London
Cape Town zone
Africa/Johannesburg
London offset
UTC+1
Cape Town offset
UTC+2
London DST
Yes
Cape Town DST
No
Countries
United Kingdom · South Africa
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Frequently asked
What is the time difference between London and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of London right now.
Is London ahead of Cape Town?
No, London is 1 hour behind Cape Town.
Do London and Cape Town observe daylight saving time?
London observes daylight saving time while Cape Town does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.
What is the best meeting time between London and Cape Town?
A good window is 10:00–17:00 in Cape Town (09:00–16:00 in London), based on 09:00–17:00 working hours.