🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
02
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to Paulo Afonso: time difference
Paulo Afonso 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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One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 16:25 4:25 PM Paulo Afonso 11:25 11:25 AM You –:–
16:25 4:25 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
11:25 11:25 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:03 · 🌙 17:32
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−5 h
Paulo Afonso is 5 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Paulo Afonso 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
🇧🇷 Paulo Afonso
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 | 🇧🇷 Paulo Afonso |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:25 | 11:25 |
| 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/Bahia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 05:03 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 112,870 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Cape Town and Paulo Afonso: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Paulo Afonso?
Paulo Afonso is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Paulo Afonso at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Paulo Afonso it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Paulo Afonso when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 1:00 PM in Paulo Afonso.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Paulo Afonso are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Paulo Afonso), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Paulo Afonso?
Before 5:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Paulo Afonso has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Paulo Afonso, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Paulo Afonso the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cape Town nor Paulo Afonso switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
