About the time in Cape Town
Cape Town uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. This page shows the live local time and date using browser-based international time zone data.
Best time to call Cape Town
For business calls, aim for normal local office hours in Cape Town. If you are calling from another country, compare the local time here with your own time before scheduling meetings, interviews, webinars or travel calls.
Daylight saving time
Some locations observe daylight saving time and some do not. The live clock on this page uses the current time zone rules available in modern browsers.