Love Taps / Time zones / London and Cape Town
Time difference between London and Cape Town
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of London. From October 25, 2026: Cape Town is 2 hours ahead of London.
| London | United Kingdom · Europe/London · UTC+1 |
|---|---|
| Cape Town | South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · UTC+2 |
| Difference now | Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of London |
| Distance | 6,009 miles (9,671 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until October 25, 2026 | Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of London |
| October 25, 2026 – March 28, 2027 | Cape Town is 2 hours ahead of London |
| From March 28, 2027 | Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of London |
London observes daylight saving time. Cape Town does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 1 hour
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 10:00 pm in London = 9:00 am – 11:00 pm in Cape Town · 14 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 1 hour
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm in London = 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Cape Town · 5 hours
Both awake while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 pm in London = 10:00 am – 11:00 pm in Cape Town · 13 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm in London = 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Cape Town · 4 hours
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in London is 9:00 am in Cape Town.
- 10:00 pm in London is 11:00 pm in Cape Town.
- 8:00 am in Cape Town is 7:00 am in London.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| London | Cape Town | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 am | Both asleep |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 am | Both asleep |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 am | Both asleep |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 am | Both asleep |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 am | Both asleep |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 am | Both asleep |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | Both asleep |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am | London asleep |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 am | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Cape Town asleep |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and London · 5 hours
- Los Angeles and London · 8 hours
- Chicago and London · 6 hours
- Houston and London · 6 hours
- Dallas and London · 6 hours
- Seattle and London · 8 hours
- Boston and London · 5 hours
- Atlanta and London · 5 hours
More: long-distance relationship ideas · holiday countdowns · all time differences
Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.