Time in Cape Town, South Africa now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Cape Town
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The local time is on South Africa Standard Time (SAST), UTC+02:00. Around 4,773,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+02:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 18:45 (12 h 16 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Abbreviation
- SAST — South Africa Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 33.93° S, 18.42° E
- Country
- South Africa · Western Cape
Time difference from Cape Town
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 h behind | |
| London | 1 h behind | |
| Paris | Same time | |
| Dubai | 2 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 3 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 6 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 7 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 8 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 9 h behind | |
| Beijing | 6 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Cape Town right now?
The current time in Cape Town is 17:44 (SAST, UTC+02:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Cape Town in?
Cape Town uses the IANA time zone Africa/Johannesburg. It is currently South Africa Standard Time (SAST), UTC+02:00.
Does Cape Town observe daylight saving time?
No. Cape Town stays on UTC+02:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Cape Town and New York?
Cape Town is 6 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 18:00 in Cape Town.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Town today?
Today the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 18:45 local time, giving 12 h 16 min of daylight.