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Current local time in Cape Town, South Africa
Africa/Johannesburg
Observatory log
Cape Town, observed
- 01Time zone
South Africa Standard Time
SAST · UTC+2 · IANA
Africa/Johannesburg- 02Daylight saving
South Africa does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on SAST (UTC+2) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:05Sunset18:58Day length12 h 53 minSolar noon12:32
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour05:51–06:39 · 18:26–19:14
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in South Africa is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in South Africa
South Africa uses a single time zone: Africa/Johannesburg.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
33.92° S, 18.43° E · Western Cape
Differences
Cape Town and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Cape TownDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Cape Town
What time zone is Cape Town in?
Cape Town uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Johannesburg.
Does South Africa use daylight saving time?
No. South Africa does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Cape Town today?
Today in Cape Town the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 18:58, giving 12 h 53 min of daylight.