Time in Cape Town
Friday, October 16, 2026
SAST (UTC+2), South Africa Standard Time
South Africa
Cape Town is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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9:02 PM in Cape Town, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Cape Town
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Cape Town they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:02 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:02 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:02 PM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:02 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:02 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:02 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 9:02 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 9:02 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 10:02 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:02 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:32 AM ISTnext day | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:02 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 3:02 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:02 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:02 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:02 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:02 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:02 PM SAST | ±0 |
Cape Town time zone
- Local time
- 9:02 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- SAST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 4,772,846
- Coordinates
- -33.93, 18.42
Daylight saving time
Cape Town does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+2 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:59 PM
- Day length
- 12h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:31 PM
Cities in South Africa
Cities near Cape Town
- Somerset WestSouth Africa
- PaarlSouth Africa
- WorcesterSouth Africa
- GeorgeSouth Africa
Questions and answers
What time zone is Cape Town in?
Cape Town uses South Africa Standard Time (Africa/Johannesburg); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Cape Town observe daylight saving time?
No. Cape Town stays on UTC+2 all year.
What is the time difference between Cape Town and New York?
Cape Town is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Cape Town?
The country calling code is +27.