Current local time in Cape Town, South Africa

Current local time in Cape Town, South Africa. South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2), no daylight saving time. Compare Cape Town time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Cape Town: 19:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Cape Town time zone

Cape Town uses South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), UTC+2. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of South Africa uses one time zone, South Africa Standard Time.

Time difference from Cape Town

City	Difference	Time there
London	2 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	6 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	9 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	1 hour behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	2 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	3 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	6 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	7 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	9 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	1 hour behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Cape Town today

Sunrise 06:01 · Sunset 19:32 · Day length 13h 30m.

About Cape Town

South Africa

Region: Western Cape
Coordinates: -33.9258°, 18.4232°
Population: 4,772,846
Dialing code: +27
Currency: ZAR (Rand)

Airports near Cape Town

Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 18 km east

Same time zone

Cairo · Alexandria · Giza · Kyiv · Lubumbashi · Lusaka · Johannesburg · Durban · Pretoria · Soweto · Gqeberha · Soshanguve

All of South Africa uses one time zone, South Africa Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Kariega · Motherwell · Gqeberha · Queenstown · Kimberley · Bhisho · Mdantsane · East London

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Cape Town in?: Cape Town uses South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), UTC+2.
02Does Cape Town have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Cape Town and London?: The current difference is 2 hours.
04What is a good time to call Cape Town from New York?: Between 09:00 - 11:00 in New York (15:00 - 17:00 in Cape Town), both are within working hours.