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Time in Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town uses Africa/Johannesburg time: SAST (UTC+2) all year. Cape Town does not change its clocks.
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- SAST
- Coordinates
- -33.93, 18.42
- Population
- 4,772,846
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Working hours overlap
When a 9 am – 5 pm working day in Cape Town meets one in each city, shown in Cape Town time.
| With | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| London | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (6 hours) | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (7 hours) |
| New York | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (1 hour) | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (2 hours) |
| Sydney | No overlap | No overlap |
Sunrise and sunset in Cape Town
Local time, 2026. The converter above shows today's.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox, 20 Mar | 6:50 am | 6:59 pm | 12 h 09 min |
| June solstice, 21 Jun | 7:52 am | 5:46 pm | 9 h 53 min |
| September equinox, 22 Sep | 6:37 am | 6:43 pm | 12 h 06 min |
| December solstice, 21 Dec | 5:33 am | 7:57 pm | 14 h 25 min |
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