Current Time in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa

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Check the current local time in Cape Town, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa, including timezone, daylight saving time information and time difference details.

Cape Town, Western Cape, Republic of South Africa City

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Africa/Johannesburg

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Status in Cape Town Night
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Sunrise and sunset in Cape Town

Sunrise / Sunset

Day length: 9 h 53 m 39 s

Sunrise
Sunset
Solar noon
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Day length change
+4 s
Longest day
December 21, 2026 — 14 h 25 m 4 s
Shortest day
June 21, 2026 — 9 h 53 m 33 s
Sun azimuth
↑ 62° ENE ↓ 298° WNW
Golden hour
07:51 AM–08:30 AM / 05:07 PM–05:45 PM
Blue hour
07:23 AM–07:34 AM / 06:02 PM–06:13 PM
Zodiac sign
Cancer

Moon

Phase: First quarter

Moonrise
Moonset
Moon azimuth
↑ 97° E ↓ 253° WSW
Illumination
65%
Constellation
Libra
Age
8.8 d
Distance
395,945 km
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Daylight Saving Time in Cape Town

Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time in Cape Town

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UTC offset

UTC offset throughout the year

In Cape Town, daylight saving time is not observed. Clocks remain in the same mode all year round.

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Clock change
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Time zone used
Africa/Johannesburg

About Cape Town, Republic of South Africa

-33.9258, 18.4232

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Cape Town is one of the cities in Republic of South Africa, located in Africa. The population of Cape Town is 4,772,846 people, which is approximately ~8.3% of the total population of Republic of South Africa.

Continent Africa
Country Republic of South Africa
City Cape Town
ISO ZA / ZAF
Population 4,772,846
TLD .za
Currency ZAR — Rand
Coordinates -33.9258, 18.4232

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Thembisa Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
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Welkom Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09

Current time in other cities of Republic of South Africa

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City Time
Bela Bela Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
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Dundee Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Fochville Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
George Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Graaff Reinet Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Johannesburg Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Kraaifontein Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Middelburg Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Mossel Bay Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Odendaalsrus Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Pretoria Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Qonce Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Queenstown Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Richards Bay Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Saldanha Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Uitenhage Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Virginia Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09
Welkom Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)22:01:09

FAQ

What time is it in Cape Town now?

The current local time in Cape Town is shown on the clock above.

What timezone is Cape Town in?

Cape Town uses the timezone Africa/Johannesburg.

When does DST start in Cape Town?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

When does DST end in Cape Town?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

What are the alternative names for Cape Town?

Cape Town is also known as: Cape Town, Città del Capo, 케이프타운, 7945, 8001, Altepetl In Cabo, Ar Chab, Cape Toun, Cidade do Cabo, Cità del Cap, Citati dû Capu, Çittæ do Cavo, Ciudad del Cabo, Ciudá del Cabu, Ciudat do Cabo, Ciutat del Cap, Civitas Capitis, CPT, El Cabo, Fokváros, Höfðaborg, Høvdastaður, iKapa, IKapa, Kaapstad, Kaapstêd, Kabe Urbe, Kab town, Kaburbo, Kaepstad, Kapétown, Kapkaupunki, Kaplinn, Kapské Mesto, Kapské Město, Kapstad, Kapstaden, Kapstadt, Kapsztad, Keiptaun, Keiptauna, Keiptaunas, Keiptauns, Kep Taun, Keyptaun, Keýptaun, Keyptawn, Le Cap, Lé Cap, Li Kap, Lo Cap, Lurmutur Hiria, Sità del Cao, Sità dël Cap, Tref y Penrhyn, Yvy akua Táva, ZACPT, Κέιπ Τάουν, Капске Місто, Кейптаун, Кейптаўн, Кејптаун, კეიპტაუნი, Քեյփթաուն, קאפשטאט, קייפטאון, كيب تاون, کەیپ تاون, کیپ‌تاون, کیپ ٹاؤن, کېپ ټاون, ኬፕ ታውን, केपटाउन, केपताउन, কেপ টাউন, ਕੇਪਟਾਊਨ, કેપ ટાઉન, କେପ ଟାଉନ, கேப் டவுன், కేప్ టౌన్, ಕೇಪ್ ಟೌನ್, കേപ് ടൗൺ, เคปทาวน์, ကိပ်တောင်းမြို့, ケープタウン, 好望角鎮, 開普敦.