Kabul to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 2 h 30 min behind Kabul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
20
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kabul 05:36 5:36 AM Cape Town 03:06 3:06 AM You –:–
05:36 5:36 AM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
03:06 3:06 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−2 h 30 min
Cape Town is 2 h 30 min behind Kabul.
When you, Kabul and Cape Town are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇦🇫 Kabul
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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇫 Kabul | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:36 | 03:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4:30 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Kabul | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kabul | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 3,289,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Kabul with another city
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Big time differences
Kabul and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Kabul is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Kabul: UTC+2 against UTC+4:30.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Kabul?
The working day in Kabul starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Kabul?
The working day in Kabul ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kabul and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Kabul, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Kabul?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 2:30 AM in Kabul, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Cape Town, Kabul is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Kabul and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours and 30 minutes all year.
