Current Time in Cape Town, South Africa
Africa/Johannesburg Timezone
07:09:44
Monday, December 15, 2025
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Africa/Johannesburg (GMT+2)
Unix Timestamp
1765775384
UTC Time
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:09:44 GMT
ISO Format
2025-12-15T05:09:44.011Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Time comparison
New York
12:09 AM
-7h
London
05:09 AM
-2h
Tokyo
02:09 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 5:09 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 5:09:44 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: 12:09 AM (-7h) • London: 05:09 AM (-2h) • Tokyo: 02:09 PM (+7h)