The current time in Cape Town, South Africa is shown above, updated live. Cape Town uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2).
| Time Zone ID | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Abbreviation | SAST |
| UTC Offset | UTC+2 |
| DST Status | Standard time (not observing DST) |
| Country | South Africa (ZA) |
| Region | Africa |
See how Cape Town compares to other major cities. Click any row to view the full comparison with hourly conversion table and scheduling tips.
| City | Current Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 21:32 | 6h behind |
| London | 02:32 | 1h behind |
| Tokyo | 10:32 | 7h ahead |
| Sydney | 11:32 | 8h ahead |
| Dubai | 05:32 | 2h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 18:32 | 9h behind |
| Paris | 03:32 | 0h |
| Singapore | 09:32 | 6h ahead |
| Berlin | 03:32 | 0h |
| Hong Kong | 09:32 | 6h ahead |
| Mumbai | 07:02 | 3h 30m ahead |
| Seoul | 10:32 | 7h ahead |
| Toronto | 21:32 | 6h behind |
| Shanghai | 09:32 | 6h ahead |
| Sao Paulo | 22:32 | 5h behind |
When planning calls or meetings with people in other time zones, keep these points in mind:
For sunrise and sunset times in Cape Town, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. To check today's date, see DateToday.info.