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Cape Town, South Africa (ZA)
Exact Time in Cape Town
Africa/Johannesburg•GMT+2•Nighttime 🌙
02:21:46
AM
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Coordinates
33.92° S, 18.42° E
Local latitude and longitude.
Population
4,600,000
Urban metropolitan area.
Sun Times
06:10 / 18:56
Sunrise and sunset today.
Moon Phase
🌑New Moon
0% illuminated · Day 0.6
Photographer's Twilight and Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor light windows calculated for Cape Town coordinates
Morning Blue Hour05:30 – 05:55
Morning Golden Hour05:55 – 06:55
Evening Golden Hour18:11 – 19:11
Evening Blue Hour19:11 – 19:36
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Cape Town
No DST Observed
Continuous Standard Time:
Most African equatorial regions do not observe Daylight Saving Time due to consistent daylight lengths throughout the year.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC+02:00)
Jan
+02:00
Feb
+02:00
Mar
+02:00
Apr
+02:00
May
+02:00
Jun
+02:00
Jul
+02:00
Aug
+02:00
Sep
+02:00
Oct
+02:00
Nov
+02:00
Dec
+02:00
Highlighted segment with dot indicates the current month (Oct).
About Cape Town Time Zone and Standards
Cape Town is a major city in South Africa operating under the official IANA time zone identifier Africa/Johannesburg. Time Clock 24 continuously calculates local wall-clock times, UTC offsets, and seasonal standard vs daylight saving time transitions natively inside your browser.