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Time in Cape Town
South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg
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Time zoneAfrica/Johannesburg
UTC offsetUTC+02:00
AbbreviationGMT+2
Daylight savingNot observed
Time difference from Cape Town
How Cape Town compares to major cities right now.
| City | Local offset | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | UTC-04:00 | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | UTC-07:00 | 9 hours behind |
| London | UTC+01:00 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris | UTC+02:00 | Same time |
| Berlin | UTC+02:00 | Same time |
| Dubai | UTC+04:00 | 2 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | UTC+05:30 | 3.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | UTC+08:00 | 6 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong | UTC+08:00 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney | UTC+10:00 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | UTC-03:00 | 5 hours behind |
About the time zone in Cape Town
Cape Town is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, currently UTC+02:00 (GMT+2). When you need to know what time it is in Cape Town right now, the live clock above updates every second in your browser.
Cape Town does not observe daylight saving time, so its offset from UTC stays the same all year. That makes it a stable reference point when the time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts twice a year.
To convert a specific time to or from Cape Town, use the time zone converter, compare working hours with the meeting planner, or see current times worldwide on the world clock.