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South AfricaSAST
UTC+2
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United KingdomBST
UTC+1
1h behind
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9am
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Christchurch's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Oct 25 · BST → GMT
AustraliaAEDT
UTC+11
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9am
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2:00 pm14:00 SAST (UTC+2), Oct 14, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 BST (UTC+1), Oct 14, 2026 = 11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (UTC+11), Oct 14, 2026

Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Christchurch. Cape Town is 9 hours behind Sydney.

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Cape Town to Christchurch, United Kingdom

For most of the year, Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Christchurch, United Kingdom. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, Cape Town is 2 hours ahead of Christchurch, United Kingdom.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Cape Town correspond to 8:00 am to 4:00 pm in Christchurch, United Kingdom. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Cape Town correspond to 7:00 am to 3:00 pm in Christchurch, United Kingdom.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Cape Town correspond to 08:00 to 16:00 in Christchurch, United Kingdom. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Cape Town correspond to 07:00 to 15:00 in Christchurch, United Kingdom.

Cape Town to Sydney

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Cape Town is 8 hours behind Sydney or Cape Town is 9 hours behind Sydney.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Cape Town correspond to 5:00 pm to 1:00 am (next day) in Sydney or working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Cape Town correspond to 6:00 pm to 2:00 am (next day) in Sydney.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Cape Town correspond to 17:00 to 01:00 (next day) in Sydney or working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Cape Town correspond to 18:00 to 02:00 (next day) in Sydney.

Compare Cape Town time with Christchurch and Sydney time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

SAST (South Africa Standard Time) is 1 hour ahead of BST (British Summer Time). SAST (South Africa Standard Time) is 9 hours behind AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time).
2:00 pm14:00 in Cape Town, South Africa is 1:00 pm13:00 in Christchurch, United Kingdom and is 11:00 pm23:00 in Sydney, Australia

Cape Town to Christchurch call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-5pm10:00-17:00 in Cape Town which corresponds to 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in Christchurch
Cape Town to Sydney call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in Cape Town which corresponds to 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in Sydney. Their 9am–5pm09:00–17:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

2:00 pm14:00 SAST (South Africa Standard Time) (Cape Town, South Africa). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 BST (British Summer Time) (Christchurch, United Kingdom). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) (Sydney, Australia). Offset UTC +11:00 hours

2:00 pm14:00 Cape Town, South Africa / 1:00 pm13:00 Christchurch, United Kingdom / 11:00 pm23:00 Sydney, Australia

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Cape Town Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
SAST – South Africa Standard Time, UTC+2 (no daylight saving time)

Cape Town Facts

Country
South Africa
Alternative Names
Altepetl In Cabo, Ar Chab, CPT, Cape Toun, Cape Town, Cidade do Cabo, Cita del Cap, Citati du Capu, Citati dû Capu, Citta del Capo, Cittae do Cavo, Città del Capo, Cità del Cap, Ciuda del Cabu, Ciudad del Cabo, Ciudat do Cabo, Ciudá del Cabu, Ciutat del Cap, Civitas Capitis, El Cabo, Fokvaros, Fokváros, Hoefdaborg, Hovdastadur, Höfðaborg, Høvdastaður, IKapa, Kaapstad, Kaapsted, Kaapstêd, Kab town, Kabe Urbe, Kaburbo, Kaepstad, Kapetown, Kapkaupunki, Kaplinn, Kapske Mesto, Kapske Misto, Kapské Mesto, Kapské Město, Kapstad, Kapstaden, Kapstadt, Kapsztad, Kapétown, Keip Taoun, Keiptaun, Keiptauna, Keiptaunas, Keiptauns, Kejptaun, Keyptaun, Keyptawn, Keýptaun, Le Cap, Li Kap, Lo Cap, Lurmutur Hiria, Lé Cap, Sita del Cao, Sita del Cap, Sità del Cao, Sità dël Cap, Tref y Penrhyn, Yvy akua Tava, Yvy akua Táva, hao wang jiao zhen, iKapa, kai pu dui, kai pu dun, keipeutaun, kep taun, kep tavun, kepa ta'una, kepata'una, keputaun, khep thawn, kyb tawn, kېp ټawn, Çittæ do Cavo, Κέιπ Τάουν, Капске Місто, Кейптаун, Кейптаўн, Кејптаун, Քեյփթաուն, קאפשטאט, קייפטאון, كيب تاون, کیپ ٹاؤن, کیپ‌تاون, کېپ ټاون, کەیپ تاون, केपटाउन, केपताउन, কেপ টাউন, ਕੇਪਟਾਊਨ, કેપ ટાઉન, କେପ ଟାଉନ, கேப் டவுன், కేప్ టౌన్, ಕೇಪ್ ಟೌನ್, കേപ് ടൗൺ, เคปทาวน์, ကိပ်တောင်းမြို့, კეიპტაუნი, ኬፕ ታውን, ケープタウン, 好望角鎮, 開普敦, 케이프타운
Population
4,772,846
Currency
Rand (ZAR)
Geographic Coordinates
33° 55' S Latitude / 18° 25' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+27

Christchurch Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
BST – British Summer Time, UTC+1 (now, daylight saving time)
GMT – Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, October 25, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (GMT). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 amSunday, March 28, 2027 at 01:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (BST). DST starts on the last Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Christchurch Facts

Country
United Kingdom
Alternative Names
Christchurch i Dorset, Kraistcercas, Kraistčerčas, Krajstcherch, Krajstchurch, chrystchwrch dwrst, ke lai si te che qi, keulaiseuteucheochi, kuraisutochachi, Крайстчерч, Крайстчърч, چریستچورچ، دورست, کرائسٹ چرچ، ڈورسٹ, ڪرائسٽ چرچ، ڊورسٽ, クライストチャーチ, 克賴斯特徹奇, 크라이스트처치
Population
31,372
Currency
Pound (GBP)
Geographic Coordinates
50° 44' N Latitude / 1° 46' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+44

Sydney Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
AEDT – Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11 (now, daylight saving time)
AEST – Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, April 4, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (AEST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of April each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, October 3, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, October 3, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (AEDT). DST starts on the 1st Sunday of October each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Sydney Facts

Country
Australia
Alternative Names
SYD, Sanctus Dionysius, Sedniejos, Sek-na, Sidnef, Sidnei, Sidnej, Sidneja, Sidnejo, Sidnejus, Sidney, Sidneý, Sidni, Sidnéy, Sidnėjus, Sit-ni, Sit-nì, Syd, Sydneium, Sydney, Sydney City, Sék-nà̤, Sídney, Sîdney, Sėdniejos, citni, shidoni, sidani, sideuni, sidnei, sidni, sidniy, sydny, xi ni, xue li, Σίδνεϋ, Сиднеи, Сидней, Сиднеј, Сидни, Сідней, Сідні, Սիդնեյ, סידני, سيدنى, سيدني, سڈنی, سیدنی, ܣܝܕܢܝ, सिडनी, सिड्नी, सिद्नी, সিডনি, ਸਿਡਨੀ, સીડની, சிட்னி, సిడ్నీ, ಸಿಡ್ನಿ, സിഡ്നി, සිඩ්නි, ซิดนีย์, སིད་ནེ།, ဆစ်ဒနီမြို့, სიდნეი, ሲድኒ, ស៊ីដនីយ៏, シドニー, 悉尼, 雪梨, 시드니
Population
5,638,830
Currency
Dollar (AUD)
Geographic Coordinates
33° 52' S Latitude / 151° 12' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+61