Austin, TX to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
25
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+7 h
Your time
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Austin, TX 02:13 2:13 AM Cape Town 09:13 9:13 AM You –:–
02:13 2:13 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
09:13 9:13 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+7 h
Cape Town is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX 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
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:13 | 09:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 3,740,026 |
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Austin, TX and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 4:00 PM in Cape Town.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Cape Town show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Cape Town from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Austin – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 5:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Cape Town, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Cape Town change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Cape Town. From November 1, 2026, Cape Town will be 8 hours ahead of Austin.
