🇿🇦 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 Sao Luis: time difference
Sao Luis 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 09:53 9:53 AM Sao Luis 04:53 4:53 AM You –:–
09:53 9:53 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
04:53 4:53 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 17:48
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−5 h
Sao Luis is 5 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Sao Luis 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
🇧🇷 Sao Luis
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 | 🇧🇷 Sao Luis |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:53 | 04:53 |
| 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 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 12 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 1,037,775 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Town and Sao Luis: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Sao Luis?
Sao Luis is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, what time is it in Sao Luis?
At 9:00 AM in Cape Town, clocks in Sao Luis show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in Sao Luis?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in Sao Luis show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Sao Luis are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Sao Luis), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sao Luis compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Sao Luis later: until 5:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Sao Luis, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Sao Luis change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Town nor in Sao Luis, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
