Current Time in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦
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Cape Town ranks
#8 for most remote · #66 for largest by population.
Lat/Long: 33.93° S, 18.42° E
Elevation: 25 m above sea level
Population rank: #2 of 544 cities in South Africa by population
Province: Western Cape
Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
Solar time: clocks run about 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: SAST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Africa: SAST
The time now in Cape Town, South Africa is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Cape Town currently observes SAST, UTC+2. Local time in Cape Town runs on a UTC+02:00 offset (Africa/Johannesburg). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. Cape Town sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Cape Town lies barely above sea level, at roughly 25 m. Cape Town is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 6344 km off. As one of South Africa's largest cities, Cape Town is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Cape Town at 05:56 and sets at 19:05, giving 13h 08m of daylight today.
Cape Town Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Cape Town
Cape Town gets 13h 09m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cape Town is at 05:56 and sunset in Cape Town is at 19:05.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 53m near the June solstice to 14h 25m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Cape Town and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Cape Town right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in South Africa
Cities Sharing Cape Town's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Cape Town.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 Oct ● | 04:25 | 05:56 | 12:30 | 16:10 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 04:24 | 05:55 | 12:30 | 16:10 | 19:05 | 20:35 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 04:22 | 05:54 | 12:30 | 16:10 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:21 | 05:53 | 12:30 | 16:10 | 19:07 | 20:37 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:19 | 05:52 | 12:30 | 16:10 | 19:08 | 20:38 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:18 | 05:51 | 12:30 | 16:11 | 19:09 | 20:39 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 04:17 | 05:50 | 12:30 | 16:11 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cape Town
Sunrise
in Cape Town
↑
5:56 AM
Sunset
in Cape Town
↓
7:05 PM
Day Length
13h 08m
Dawn
in Cape Town
5:30 AM
Dusk
in Cape Town
7:31 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cape Town
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
87.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:27
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:04
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Distances & Clock Changes in Cape Town
How Far Is Cape Town From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 6,344 km | W (262deg) |
| Dubai | 7,641 km | NE (36deg) |
| Mumbai | 8,243 km | NE (53deg) |
| Paris | 9,342 km | N (349deg) |
| Singapore | 9,667 km | E (86deg) |
| London | 9,671 km | NNW (349deg) |
| Moscow | 10,138 km | N (11deg) |
| Sydney | 11,011 km | SE (142deg) |
Cape Town's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cape Town and you would surface in the open ocean, near 33.9deg N, 161.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cape Town
What time is it in Cape Town right now?
The current local time in Cape Town is 22:48 on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Cape Town follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What time zone is Cape Town in?
Clocks in Cape Town follow the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Cape Town?
Is Cape Town on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Cape Town as of October 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Town today?
In Cape Town today the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 19:05, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cape Town tonight?
Tonight the moon over Cape Town is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 87.1%.
What is solar time in Cape Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cape Town, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.