🇿🇦 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 Phuket: time difference
Phuket is 5 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 05:58 5:58 AM Phuket 10:58 10:58 AM You –:–
05:58 5:58 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
10:58 10:58 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
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+5 h
Phuket is 5 h ahead of Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Phuket 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
🇹🇭 Phuket
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 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:58 | 10:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 79,308 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Phuket: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Phuket?
Phuket is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Phuket when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 2:00 PM in Phuket.
What time is it in Phuket when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 11:00 PM in Phuket.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Phuket are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Cape Town (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Phuket), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Phuket compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Phuket earlier: at 7:00 PM in Cape Town it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Phuket, Cape Town is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Phuket change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Town nor in Phuket, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
