Time in Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town currently uses South African Standard Time (SAST), and the time zone offset is UTC+02:00.
What time is it in Cape Town?
The current time in Cape Town is 9:36 am (August 30, 2026). The sun rose at 7:05 am and set at 6:27 pm. The length of the day is 11 hours and 22 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 7:03 am, and sunset is at 6:28 pm.
Sunrise
7:05 am
Sunset
6:27 pm
00:00
Day–night colors on the map:
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Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime difference from Cape Town (UTC+02:00)
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