Current Time in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦

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06:24:01 SAST
Sunday, 2 August 2026
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Lat/Long: 33.93° S, 18.42° E

Population: 4,710,000

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa

IANA Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg

UTC Offset: +02:00

Timezone: SAST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Africa: SAST

Time now in other cities in South Africa:

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cape Town

🌅 Sunrise in Cape Town
↑ 7:38 AM
🌇 Sunset in Cape Town
↓ 6:07 PM
🌄 Dawn in Cape Town
7:11 AM
🌆 Dusk in Cape Town
6:34 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Cape Town

🌖 Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
💡 Illumination
87.6%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Today, 22:03
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Today, 09:34

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Time in Cape Town — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Cape Town's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Cape Town right now?
The current local time in Cape Town, South Africa is 06:24 (Sunday, August 02, 2026). Cape Town observes the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Cape Town use?
Cape Town uses Africa/Johannesburg, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Cape Town.
Does Cape Town observe daylight saving time?
Cape Town is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Johannesburg time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Cape Town?
Right now Cape Town is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Cape Town observes DST.
When does the day change in Cape Town?
Midnight in Cape Town occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Johannesburg zone. Since Cape Town is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.

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