Tehran to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h 30 min behind Tehran. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Tehran 03:53 3:53 AM Cape Town 02:23 2:23 AM You –:–
03:53 3:53 AM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:37
02:23 2:23 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h 30 min
Cape Town is 1 h 30 min behind Tehran.
When you, Tehran 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
🇮🇷 Tehran
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
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 21:30 9:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇷 Tehran | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:53 | 02:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Iran Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3:30 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Tehran | — | −1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tehran | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000,000 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Tehran with another city
More comparisons with Tehran: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Tehran and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Tehran is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour and 30 minutes behind Tehran: UTC+2 against UTC+3:30.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in Tehran?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tehran, it is 7:30 AM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Tehran?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tehran, it is 4:30 PM in Cape Town.
When do working hours in Tehran and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Tehran, which is 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Cape Town.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Tehran?
The new day starts in Cape Town later: until 1:30 AM in Tehran, it is still the previous day there. From 10:30 PM in Cape Town, Tehran is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Tehran and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Tehran nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour and 30 minutes.
