🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Sunset
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to Joao Pessoa: time difference
Joao Pessoa is 5 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Cape Town 19:17 7:17 PM Joao Pessoa 14:17 2:17 PM You –:–
19:17 7:17 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
14:17 2:17 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 04:52 · 🌙 17:16
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−5 h
Joao Pessoa is 5 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Joao Pessoa 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
🇧🇷 Joao Pessoa
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 | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇧🇷 Joao Pessoa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:17 | 14:17 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 04:52 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 833,932 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Cape Town and Joao Pessoa: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Joao Pessoa?
Joao Pessoa is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Joao Pessoa at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Joao Pessoa it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Joao Pessoa?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Joao Pessoa show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Joao Pessoa are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Joao Pessoa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Joao Pessoa compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Joao Pessoa later: until 5:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Joao Pessoa, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Joao Pessoa the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cape Town nor Joao Pessoa switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
