Time Zone Information
Cape Town, South Africa
Current Time
15:02:56
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, currently UTC+2.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+2 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Cape Town.
Time Zone
| City | Cape Town |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Johannesburg |
| UTC Offset | UTC+2 |
| Coordinates | -33.9258400, 18.4232200 |
| Population | 4,772,846 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Cape Town does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+2 all year round.
Related Cities in Africa/Johannesburg
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | South Africa | 9,418,183 |
| Durban | South Africa | 3,338,026 |
| Pretoria | South Africa | 2,112,693 |
| Soweto | South Africa | 1,695,047 |
| Gqeberha | South Africa | 1,050,078 |
| Soshanguve | South Africa | 872,309 |
| Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 839,327 |
| Evaton | South Africa | 725,468 |
| Benoni | South Africa | 605,344 |
| Bloemfontein | South Africa | 556,637 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Cape Town, South Africa is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+2.
The current UTC offset for Cape Town is UTC+2. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Cape Town does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.