🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
Cape Town to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 16:08 4:08 PM San Rafael 11:08 11:08 AM You –:–
16:08 4:08 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
11:08 11:08 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 20:08
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−5 h
San Rafael is 5 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:08 | 11:08 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Argentina/Mendoza |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 20:08 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 13 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 118,850 |
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 Rafael: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is San Rafael?
The clocks in San Rafael are 5 hours behind those in Cape Town (UTC−3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in San Rafael at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in San Rafael it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Rafael 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 Rafael.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and San Rafael are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in San Rafael), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Rafael compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in San Rafael later: until 5:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in San Rafael, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and San Rafael change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Town nor in San Rafael, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
