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What timezone is Cape Town in?
Cape Town, South Africa uses the Africa/Johannesburg IANA timezone. The current offset shown on this page is UTC+02:00, and daylight saving time is not currently active.
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GMT+2
Current Time in Cape Town
South Africa
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Timezone
GMT+2
UTC Offset
UTC+02:00
DST
Not Active
IANA Zone
Africa/Johannesburg
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About Cape Town
Cape Town is located in South Africa and uses the Africa/Johannesburg timezone. The city has a population of approximately 4,772,846.
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Direct answers for Cape Town's timezone, UTC offset, daylight saving status, and how the current local time is calculated.
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What is the UTC offset in Cape Town?
Cape Town is currently on GMT+2 with a UTC offset of UTC+02:00. This can change if the location observes daylight saving time.
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