Palmas to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 5 h ahead of Palmas. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
30
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Palmas 06:04 6:04 AM Cape Town 11:04 11:04 AM You –:–
06:04 6:04 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:13
11:04 11:04 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+5 h
Cape Town is 5 h ahead of Palmas.
When you, Palmas and Cape Town are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Palmas
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
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 | 🇧🇷 Palmas | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:04 | 11:04 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Palmas | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Araguaina | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 302,692 | 3,740,026 |
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Palmas and Cape Town: common questions
How far ahead of Palmas is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 5 hours ahead of Palmas: UTC+2 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Palmas?
The working day in Palmas starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in Palmas?
The working day in Palmas ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Palmas and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Palmas, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 7:00 PM in Palmas it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Palmas.
Does the time difference between Palmas and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
