South Africa
Time now in Cape Town
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 07:17Sunset 06:21Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
07:17
Sunset
06:21
Day length
11h 03m
Coordinates
-33.92, 18.42
Time difference from Cape Town
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Cape Town right now.
Cape Town on the map
About the time in Cape Town
Cape Town follows the civil time used across its region of South Africa; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Sunrise today lands at 07:17 and sunset at 06:21 local time, giving 11h 03m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-33.92, 18.42) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Cape Town.
The zone identifier Africa/Johannesburg is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Africa/Johannesburg keeps pointing at Johannesburg time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Cape Town
- Does Cape Town change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Cape Town keeps UTC +2 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Cape Town right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Cape Town, updating every second from Africa/Johannesburg (UTC +2).
- When do the sun rise and set in Cape Town today?
- Sunrise is at 07:17 and sunset at 06:21, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Cape Town in?
- Cape Town uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC +2.
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