Current Time in Cape Town, South Africa
Africa/Johannesburg Timezone
06:39:18
Monday, August 31, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Africa/Johannesburg (GMT+2)
Unix Timestamp
1788151158
UTC Time
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:39:18 GMT
ISO Format
2026-08-31T04:39:18.351Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Time comparison
New York
12:39 AM
-6h
London
05:39 AM
-1h
Tokyo
01:39 PM
+7h
Upcoming holidays
No upcoming public holidays soon.
Developer snippet
Use this timezone in your code:
const date = new Date();
const options = { timeZone: "Africa/Johannesburg", hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit" };
const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', options);
console.log(formatter.format(date));City Information
Country
South Africa
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
33.9249° S, 18.4241° E
Population
4.6 million
Frequently Asked Questions
The current local time in Cape Town, South Africa is 4:39 AM UTC. Cape Town is located in the Africa/Johannesburg timezone.
Cape Town follows Africa/Johannesburg time. The current offset from UTC is 0 hours.
This depends on the local regulations of South Africa. The current time is 4:39:18 AM Coordinated Universal Time, which automatically adjusts for daylight saving time when applicable.
Here is how the current time in Cape Town compares to other major cities: New York: 12:39 AM (-6h) • London: 05:39 AM (-1h) • Tokyo: 01:39 PM (+7h)