Current time in Cape Town, South Africa
8:27:20AM
UTC+2
Convert Cape Town time
Live- Cape Town8:27 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Cape Town time zone
- Time zone
- South Africa Standard Time (SAST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Daylight saving
- Cape Town does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 5:42 AM, sunset 7:18 PM
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 4,772,846
- Coordinates
- 33.93° S, 18.42° E
Time difference from Cape Town
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 2 hours behind |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 10 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 2 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 9 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Cape Town in?
Cape Town is in the South Africa Standard Time (SAST) time zone, which is UTC+2 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Africa/Johannesburg.
Does Cape Town observe daylight saving time?
No. Cape Town does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+2 all year.
What is the time difference between Cape Town and New York?
Cape Town is 7 hours ahead of New York.