Time Difference: Cape Town to Los Angeles
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Cape Town vs Los Angeles timezone guide
Cape Town (South Africa) uses the Africa/Johannesburg timezone at UTC+2, while Los Angeles (US) uses America/Los_Angeles at UTC-8. This means Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Cape Town (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Cape Town and Los Angeles
Standard 9-to-5 working hours in Cape Town and Los Angeles do not overlap. To meet synchronously, one side will need to start early or stay late — see the hour-by-hour planner below for the least disruptive options.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Cape Town | Los Angeles | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 9pm | Cape Town early, Los Angeles evening |
| 7am | 10pm | Cape Town early, Los Angeles late evening |
| 8am | 11pm | Cape Town early, Los Angeles late evening |
| 9am | 12am | Cape Town working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 10am | 1am | Cape Town working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 11am | 2am | Cape Town working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 12pm | 3am | Cape Town working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 1pm | 4am | Cape Town working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 2pm | 5am | Cape Town working hours, Los Angeles asleep |
| 3pm | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 8am | Cape Town evening, Los Angeles early |
| 6pm | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 1pm | Cape Town late evening, Los Angeles working hours |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Cape Town and Los Angeles
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, but Cape Town does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Los Angeles's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 8Cape Town is 10 hours ahead Los Angeles
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Cape Town is 9 hours ahead Los Angeles
- Nov 1 → Jan 1Cape Town is 10 hours ahead Los Angeles
Distance between Cape Town and Los Angeles
Cape Town and Los Angeles are 16,051 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~19h 53m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.