The time difference between Cape Town and Los Angeles is 10 hours. When it is 12:00 noon in Cape Town, it is 02:00 in Los Angeles. Cape Town uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2), while Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8).
| Detail | Cape Town | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Time Zone ID | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Los_Angeles |
| UTC Offset | UTC+2 | UTC-8 |
| Abbreviation | SAST | PST |
| DST Active | No | No |
| Country | South Africa | United States |
| Region | Africa | North America |
With a 10 hours gap, there is no standard business-hours overlap between Cape Town and Los Angeles. One party will need to adjust their schedule. Early mornings in Cape Town or late evenings in Los Angeles tend to be the most practical compromise.
Use this table to quickly convert any hour from Cape Town time to Los Angeles time. Rows highlighted in green indicate overlapping business hours in both cities.
| Cape Town | Los Angeles | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 14:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 01:00 | 15:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 02:00 | 16:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 03:00 | 17:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 04:00 | 18:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 05:00 | 19:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 06:00 | 20:00 (-1 day) | |
| 07:00 | 21:00 (-1 day) | |
| 08:00 | 22:00 (-1 day) | |
| 09:00 | 23:00 (-1 day) | |
| 10:00 | 00:00 | |
| 11:00 | 01:00 | |
| 12:00 | 02:00 | |
| 13:00 | 03:00 | |
| 14:00 | 04:00 | |
| 15:00 | 05:00 | |
| 16:00 | 06:00 | |
| 17:00 | 07:00 | |
| 18:00 | 08:00 | |
| 19:00 | 09:00 | |
| 20:00 | 10:00 | |
| 21:00 | 11:00 | |
| 22:00 | 12:00 | Night |
| 23:00 | 13:00 | Night |
Neither Cape Town nor Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time. If either city observes DST, the time difference will change by 1 hour when DST begins or ends. Always double-check before scheduling across these time zones during March–April and October–November.
The time difference is 10 hours. Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Cape Town.
It can. If either Cape Town or Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, the gap will shift by 1 hour during the transition periods (typically March–April and October–November).
There is no ideal window during standard business hours. Consider scheduling at the edges — early morning for the city that is ahead and late afternoon for the city that is behind.
Subtract 10 hours from Cape Town time to get Los Angeles time. Use the hour-by-hour table above for a quick reference.
For sunrise and sunset data, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. For detailed DST schedules, see DaylightSavingTime.info.