Current time in Cape Town
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Cape Town · South AfricaUTC+02:00
07:30 AMFRI 02.10.2026
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- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Abbreviation
- SAST
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 4,772,846
Cape Town time difference
How far Cape Town is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 1h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 6h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 9h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 7h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 2h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Cape Town
Cape Town does not change its clocks: UTC+02:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Cape Town
- Sunrise today
- 6:21 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:49 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 28 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:35 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 25 minutes (December 21)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 53 minutes (June 21)
On standard time, clocks in Cape Town run 46 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:46 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
No clock changes since at least 1970: Cape Town has kept UTC+02:00 all year round.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cape Town in?
- Cape Town uses the Africa/Johannesburg (SAST) time zone and is currently on UTC+02:00.
- Does Cape Town observe daylight saving time?
- No. Cape Town stays on UTC+02:00 all year.