🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Dawn
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Jamestown: time difference
Jamestown is 2 h behind 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 05:59 5:59 AM Jamestown 03:59 3:59 AM You –:–
05:59 5:59 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
03:59 3:59 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Jamestown is 2 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Jamestown 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
🇸🇭 Jamestown
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇸🇭 Jamestown |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:59 | 03:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Atlantic/St Helena |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 12 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 600 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Jamestown: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Jamestown?
Jamestown is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+0, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Jamestown when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 7:00 AM in Jamestown.
What time is it in Jamestown when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 4:00 PM in Jamestown.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Jamestown overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Jamestown.
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Jamestown?
Before 2:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Jamestown has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Jamestown, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Jamestown the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cape Town nor Jamestown switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
