Current Local time in Cape Town, South Africa
Question: What time is it in Cape Town? Answer: Cape Town (Western Cape) is located in "SAST" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: +2) and daylight saving time is NOT active ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Saturday, 07. February 2026, 22:34 Refresh page if necessary
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| Cape Town info: | |
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| Country: | South Africa |
| Currency: | ZAR, Rand |
| Continent: | Africa |
| Population: | ≈ 3 433 441  = 70.07‰ ZAF Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 25 m |
| GPS coordinates | 33° 55' 33" South, 18° 25' 23.6" East |
| Distance from * Equator: | 3772.2 km (2343.9 mi) |
| Distance from * South pole: | 6234.9 km (3874.2 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | Zulu (+10) |
| AC power plug | 230 V • 50 Hz • C,D,M,N [*3] |
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Time of day in Cape Town now
 06:13 |
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 19:47 |
Time difference from Cape Town:
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| Mexico City | ******** | | | -8 |
| New York | ******* | | | -7 |
| Rio de Janeiro | ***** | | | -5 |
| London | ** | | | -2 |
| Moscow | +1 | | | * |
| Dubai | +2 | | | ** |
| Mumbai | +3.5 | | | *** |
| Shanghai | +6 | | | ****** |
| Tokyo | +7 | | | ******* |
| Sydney | +9 | | | ********* |
