Time in Cape Town
South Africa
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- South Africa Time (SAST)
- IANA zone
Africa/Johannesburg- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 1 hour ahead
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 14h 25m of daylight, around the December solstice
- Shortest day
- 9h 53m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 33.92°S, 18.43°E
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Cape Town do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Cape Town is |
|---|---|
| Now | 1 hour ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 1 hour ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 1 hour ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Cape Town right now?
Cape Town keeps South Africa Time (UTC+02:00). Cape Town is 1 hour ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Cape Town from Ireland?
Cape Town is currently 1 hour ahead of Ireland. That changes to 2 hours ahead on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Cape Town change its clocks?
No. Cape Town stays on South Africa Time (UTC+02:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.