What time is it in Cape Town right now?
About the Cape Town timezone
The current time in Cape Town, South Africa is 12:02 PM (UTC+2). Cape Town observes Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2).
Cape Town is located in South Africa at 33.92°S, 18.42°E. View Cape Town on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in Cape Town
On Monday, July 13, Cape Town sees 10h 03m of daylight. The sun rises at 7:50 AM, reaches its highest point at 12:51 PM, and sets at 5:53 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in Cape Town
Cape Town does not observe daylight saving time. The local time stays at a constant offset of UTC+2 year-round, which makes recurring meetings with Cape Town predictable — the time difference relative to other cities only changes when those other cities themselves move on or off DST.
Working with Cape Town from around the world
Time difference between Cape Town and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 9am–5pm in Cape Town corresponds to 9am–5pm in Berlin.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | same time | 9am–5pm (Cape Town) = 9am–5pm (Berlin) |
| London | 1 hour ahead | 10am–5pm (Cape Town) = 9am–4pm (London) |
| Dubai | 2 hours behind | 9am–3pm (Cape Town) = 11am–5pm (Dubai) |
| New York | 6 hours ahead | 3pm–5pm (Cape Town) = 9am–11am (New York) |
| Singapore | 6 hours behind | 9am–11am (Cape Town) = 3pm–5pm (Singapore) |
| Tokyo | 7 hours behind | 9am–10am (Cape Town) = 4pm–5pm (Tokyo) |
| Sydney | 8 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Los Angeles | 9 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near Cape Town
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from Cape Town and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 1,262 km | same time |
| Dar es SalaamTanzania | 3,697 km | 1 hour ahead |
| NairobiKenya | 4,102 km | 1 hour ahead |
| LagosNigeria | 4,769 km | 1 hour behind |
| South GeorgiaUK | 4,796 km | 4 hours behind |
| AccraGhana | 4,811 km | 2 hours behind |