Time in Cape Town
The exact local hour in Cape Town, South Africa — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Cape Town sits at -33.9249° S, 18.4241° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:54 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 07:20 (7:20 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:44 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:09 (6:09 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:35 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 10h 48m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Cape Town is in the Africa/Johannesburg zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Cape Town does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+2 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Cape Town compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Cape Town, with the great-circle distance from Cape Town for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 9,671 km · 6,009 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 12,565 km · 7,808 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 14,728 km · 9,152 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 7,640 km · 4,747 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 11,012 km · 6,843 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 16,051 km · 9,974 mi |
About Cape Town
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,710,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -33.9249, 18.4241 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +27 |
| Currency | ZAR |
Other cities in Africa/Johannesburg
These cities share Cape Town's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Cape Town
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Cape Town on the world clock.