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Current time in Cape Town, South Africa
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Time zone
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time (SAST) |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Time zone ID | Africa/Johannesburg |
Daylight saving time
Cape Town does not change its clocks for daylight saving time — it stays on UTC+2 all year.
About Cape Town
Cape Town is a city in South Africa, home to about 4.8 million people. It lies at 33.93°S, 18.42°E. On 21 June it has 9 h 54 min of daylight; on 21 December, 14 h 25 min of daylight. Sunrise and sunset every day
Time difference from Cape Town
| City | January 2027 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 7 h behind 9 am here → 2:00 am | 6 h behind 9 am here → 3:00 am |
| Los Angeles | 10 h behind 9 am here → 11:00 pm | 9 h behind 9 am here → 12:00 am |
| São Paulo | 5 h behind 9 am here → 4:00 am | 5 h behind 9 am here → 4:00 am |
| London | 2 h behind 9 am here → 7:00 am | 1 h behind 9 am here → 8:00 am |
| Paris | 1 h behind 9 am here → 8:00 am | same time 9 am here → 9:00 am |
| Dubai | 2 h ahead 9 am here → 11:00 am | 2 h ahead 9 am here → 11:00 am |
| Mumbai | 3 h 30 min ahead 9 am here → 12:30 pm | 3 h 30 min ahead 9 am here → 12:30 pm |
| Singapore | 6 h ahead 9 am here → 3:00 pm | 6 h ahead 9 am here → 3:00 pm |
| Tokyo | 7 h ahead 9 am here → 4:00 pm | 7 h ahead 9 am here → 4:00 pm |
Same time as Cape Town
Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, Soweto.
Time in other major cities
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City data: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Time zone rules: the IANA time zone database. The clock uses your device's time.