Time in Cape Town, South Africa
Time in Cape Town
5:23:56 PM
Monday, 16 March 2026 (UTC+2 SAST)
+9 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
SAST (South African Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+9 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Cape Town |
| Country | South Africa |
| Latitude | -33.9258 |
| Longitude | 18.4232 |
| Population | 3,433,441 (2016) |
| Language | Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele |
| Currency | ZAR (Rand) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in Cape Town, South Africa.
Time zone
Current time zone: SAST (South African Standard Time), UTC+2
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Johannesburg
2026 Time Zones - Cape Town
SAST UTC+2 |
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Time difference between Cape Town and other locations
| Los Angeles | -9 | |
| New York City | -6 | |
| London | -2 | |
| Paris | -1 | |
| Istanbul | +1 | |
| Moscow | +1 | |
| Dubai | +2 | |
| Beijing | +6 | |
| Singapore | +6 | |
| Tokyo | +7 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:46:24 AM
Sunset
7:03:28 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 17 minutes -2 m 8 sec
Solar Noon: 12:54:56 PM
The current local time in Cape Town is 54 m 56 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 4:21 AM | Moon Phase Waning crescent | |
Moonset 5:54 PM | Ilumination 8% |