Time in South Africa

Time in Cape Town now

2:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

SAST · UTC+2 South Africa Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Day length: 13 h 32 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Cape Town time zone

Time zone

South Africa Standard Time (SAST), UTC+2. IANA zone Africa/Johannesburg.

Clock changes

Cape Town does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+2 all year.

Location

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Coordinates 33.93° S, 18.42° E; population about 4,772,846.

Sunrise and sunset in Cape Town today

Dawn (civil): 5:17 AM
Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Solar noon: 12:29 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Dusk (civil): 7:42 PM
Day length: 13 h 32 min
Night length: 10 h 29 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:27 AM – 6:18 AM
Golden hour, evening: 6:41 PM – 7:31 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:17 AM – 5:27 AM
Blue hour, evening: 7:31 PM – 7:42 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Cape Town time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Cape Town
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	7 hours behind Cape Town
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	10 hours behind Cape Town
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	8 hours behind Cape Town
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Cape Town
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Cape Town
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	12 hours behind Cape Town
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	11 hours behind Cape Town
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	7 hours behind Cape Town
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Cape Town
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	8 hours behind Cape Town
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	5 hours behind Cape Town
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	5 hours behind Cape Town
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	2 hours behind Cape Town
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	2 hours behind Cape Town

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Questions about time in Cape Town

What time zone is Cape Town in?

Cape Town uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Johannesburg, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Cape Town observe daylight saving time?

No. Cape Town stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Cape Town from UTC?

Cape Town is 2 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Town today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:44 AM and set at 7:15 PM, giving 13 h 32 min of daylight.

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