Afghanistan to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h 30 min behind Afghanistan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Afghanistan 08:04 8:04 AM Cape Town 05:34 5:34 AM You –:–
08:04 8:04 AM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
05:34 5:34 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−2 h 30 min
Cape Town is 2 h 30 min behind Afghanistan.
When you, Afghanistan and Cape Town are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇿🇦 Cape Town
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:04 | 05:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4:30 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Afghanistan | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kabul | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 41,454,761 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Afghanistan with another city
More comparisons with Afghanistan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Afghanistan and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Afghanistan is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Afghanistan: UTC+2 against UTC+4:30.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Afghanistan?
The working day in Afghanistan starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Afghanistan?
The working day in Afghanistan ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Afghanistan and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Afghanistan, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Afghanistan?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 2:30 AM in Afghanistan, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Cape Town, Afghanistan is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Afghanistan and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Afghanistan nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
