Time zone in Cape Town
- Time zone: South Africa Standard Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC+2
- IANA time zone ID: Africa/Johannesburg
- Country: South Africa
Daylight saving time
Cape Town does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
South Africa Standard Time is UTC+2 all year, with no daylight saving time.
Cape Town compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 6 hrs behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 9 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 7 hrs behind |
| London | — | 1 hr behind |
| Paris | — | Same time |
| Dubai | — | 2 hrs ahead |
| Mumbai | — | 3 hrs 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | — | 7 hrs ahead |
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Calling Cape Town
Office hours in Cape Town and New York overlap for about 2 hours a day, from 9 AM to 11 AM in New York (3 PM to 5 PM in Cape Town).
Office hours in Cape Town and London overlap for about 7 hours a day, from 9 AM to 4 PM in London (10 AM to 5 PM in Cape Town).
When it's 9 AM in Cape Town today, it's New York: Wed 3:00 AM · London: Wed 8:00 AM · Dubai: Wed 11:00 AM · Tokyo: Wed 4:00 PM · Sydney: Wed 6:00 PM.