Current Time in Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town 08:14:59

Monday, October 12, 2026

South Africa Standard Time (SAST) • UTC+2

Day of weekMonday

Day of year285

Week numberWeek 42

DST statusNot observed

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Cape Town time zone

South Africa Time

South Africa Standard Time (SAST)

IANA: Africa/Johannesburg · UTC+2

Daylight saving time in Cape Town

Cape Town does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+2 all year.

Sunrise and sunset in Cape Town today

Sunrise 06:09 · Sunset 18:55

Daylight 12h 47m · Solar noon 12:32

Where Cape Town is

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 🇿🇦

33.9258° S, 18.4232° E · pop. 4,772,846

Time in Cape Town vs major world cities

City	Local time	Difference from Cape Town
New York	02:14 Mon	6 hours behind
Los Angeles	23:14 Sun	9 hours behind
London	07:14 Mon	1 hour behind
Paris	08:14 Mon	same time
Dubai	10:14 Mon	2 hours ahead
Mumbai	11:44 Mon	3.5 hours ahead
Singapore	14:14 Mon	6 hours ahead
Tokyo	15:14 Mon	7 hours ahead
Sydney	17:14 Mon	9 hours ahead
São Paulo	03:14 Mon	5 hours behind
Chicago	01:14 Mon	7 hours behind

Guides

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