Cape Town to Aktau: time difference
Aktau is 3 h ahead of Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 13:47 1:47 PM Aktau 16:47 4:47 PM You –:–
13:47 1:47 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 19:02
16:47 4:47 PM
West Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:49
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+3 h
Aktau is 3 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Aktau are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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
🇰🇿 Aktau
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇰🇿 Aktau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:47 | 16:47 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | West Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Asia/Aqtau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:53 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 273,830 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Aktau: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Aktau?
Aktau is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Aktau when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 12:00 PM in Aktau.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Aktau?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Aktau show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Aktau are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cape Town (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Aktau), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Aktau?
From 9:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Aktau. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Aktau it is still the previous day in Cape Town.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Aktau change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Town nor in Aktau, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
