🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to San José: time difference
San José is 5 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 22:37 10:37 PM San José 17:37 5:37 PM You –:–
22:37 10:37 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
17:37 5:37 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:21
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−5 h
San José is 5 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and San José 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
🇺🇾 San José
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 | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:37 | 17:37 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 19:21 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 13 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 36,747 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
More comparisons with Cape Town: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cape Town and San José: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is San José?
The clocks in San José are 5 hours behind those in Cape Town (UTC−3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in San José at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in San José it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San José when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 1:00 PM in San José.
When is a good time to call San José from Cape Town?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in San José – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in San José compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in San José later: until 5:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in San José, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and San José change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Town nor in San José, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
