Time in Cape Town now
3:04PMSAST
SASTUTC+2+7 h vs New York (you)Africa/Johannesburg
No clock changes: Cape Town stays on SAST (UTC+2) all year.
Clock rules in Cape Town
Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) all year, the time of all of South Africa.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in the southern summer of 1943–44.
Local mean solar time at 18.42° E is UTC+1:14, so the clock runs 46 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:46 PM. That is 39 min later than in Pretoria, on the same clock.
Cape Town has kept the same clocks as Johannesburg since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Africa/Johannesburg page.
Time difference from Cape Town
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Cape Town | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria | Capital · 1,310 km | 3:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Maseru | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,000 km | 3:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Gaborone | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,260 km | 3:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Windhoek | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,270 km | 3:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| New York City | World cities | 8:04 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −6 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:04 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −10 h | −10 h | −9 h |
| London | World cities | 1:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −1 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 2:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | 0 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +2 h | +2 h | +2 h |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Cape Town overlap yours today.
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Places near Cape Town
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Athlone | 9 km south-east | same clock |
| Somerset West | 41 km south-east | same clock |
| Paarl | 55 km north-east | same clock |
| Worcester | 100 km east | same clock |
| George | 373 km east | same clock |
Cape Town at a glance
- CountrySouth Africa
- Population4,772,846
- Coordinates33.93° S, 18.42° E
- Elevation25 m
- Time zone IDAfrica/Johannesburg
- Standard timeSAST (UTC+2)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+27
Questions
What time is it in Cape Town now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Cape Town is on UTC+2 all year, 7 hours ahead of New York in January and 6 hours ahead of New York in July.
What time zone is Cape Town in?
Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) all year, the time of all of South Africa. Its IANA time zone ID is Africa/Johannesburg.