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 | 19:36 | 6h behind |
| London | 00:36 | 1h behind |
| Tokyo | 08:36 | 7h ahead |
| Sydney | 09:36 | 8h ahead |
| Dubai | 03:36 | 2h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 16:36 | 9h behind |
| Paris | 01:36 | 0h |
| Singapore | 07:36 | 6h ahead |
| Berlin | 01:36 | 0h |
| Hong Kong | 07:36 | 6h ahead |
| Mumbai | 05:06 | 3h 30m ahead |
| Seoul | 08:36 | 7h ahead |
| Toronto | 19:36 | 6h behind |
| Shanghai | 07:36 | 6h ahead |
| Sao Paulo | 20:36 | 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.