Bangkok to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 5 h behind Bangkok. 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
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bangkok 08:35 8:35 AM Cape Town 03:35 3:35 AM You –:–
08:35 8:35 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 18:03
03:35 3:35 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−5 h
Cape Town is 5 h behind Bangkok.
When you, Bangkok 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
🇹🇭 Bangkok
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Bangkok | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:35 | 03:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bangkok | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 5,666,264 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Bangkok with another city
More comparisons with Bangkok: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Bangkok and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours behind Bangkok is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 5 hours behind those in Bangkok (UTC+2 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Bangkok?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bangkok, it is 4:00 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Bangkok?
The working day in Bangkok ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bangkok and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bangkok (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Bangkok is it still yesterday in Cape Town?
Before 5:00 AM in Bangkok, the date in Cape Town has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Cape Town, it is already the next day in Bangkok.
Does the time gap between Bangkok and Cape Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Bangkok nor in Cape Town, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
