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 | — | 7 hrs behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 10 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 8 hrs behind |
| London | — | 2 hrs behind |
| Paris | — | 1 hr behind |
| 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 1 hour a day, from 9 AM to 10 AM in New York (4 PM to 5 PM in Cape Town).
Office hours in Cape Town and London overlap for about 6 hours a day, from 9 AM to 3 PM in London (11 AM to 5 PM in Cape Town).
When it's 9 AM in Cape Town today, it's New York: Sun 2:00 AM · London: Sun 7:00 AM · Dubai: Sun 11:00 AM · Tokyo: Sun 4:00 PM · Sydney: Sun 6:00 PM.