Right now, local time in Cape Town is 22:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cape Town ranks #72 worldwide by population and #2 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Day length
- 13h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cape Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9258° S, 18.4232° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 4,772,846 · #72 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cape Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.93° N, 161.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,318 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cape Town today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 19:10
- Isha
- 20:35
- Qibla direction
- 23.4° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Cape Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cape Town sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 18m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Cape Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,344 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,050 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.93° S, 18.42° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −5h |
| London | 20:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +9h |
Best time to call Cape Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cape Town local time:
Cities sharing Cape Town's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:34
- Durban22:34
- Pretoria22:34
- Soweto22:34
- Gqeberha22:34
- Soshanguve22:34
- Pietermaritzburg22:34
- Evaton22:34
- Benoni22:34
- Bloemfontein22:34
- Thembisa22:34
- East London22:34
Distances from Cape Town
| São Paulo | 6,344 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,647 km | NE (36°) |
| Mumbai | 8,237 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,342 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,667 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,671 km | NNW (349°) |
| Moscow | 10,138 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 11,012 km | SE (142°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,874 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,668 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 14,732 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,050 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Cape Town
- Newlands6 km · 22:34
- Rosebank6 km · 22:34
- Rondebosch6 km · 22:34
- Claremont7 km · 22:34
- Athlone9 km · 22:34
- Century City9 km · 22:34
- Lansdowne10 km · 22:34
- Sunset Beach10 km · 22:34
FAQ
What time is it in Cape Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cape Town (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cape Town in?
Cape Town runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Cape Town observe daylight saving time?
Cape Town does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Town today?
Cape Town sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 19:10 today, giving 13h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cape Town tonight?
The moon phase over Cape Town tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cape Town?
The antipode of Cape Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.93° N, 161.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,318 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cape Town?
Cape Town lies at or very near sea level.
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 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.