What is the phone code (<abbr title='International Direct Dial'>IDD</abbr>) for Cape Town?

The phone code (<abbr title='International Direct Dial'>IDD</abbr>) for Cape Town is +27.

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Time in South Africa now:

Q: What time is it now in Cape Town?

The time now in Cape Town is 11:05.

Q: What is the timezone for Cape Town?

The timezone for Cape Town is Africa/Johannesburg.

Q: What is the timezone offset for Cape Town?

The timezone offset for Cape Town is +02:00.

Q: What is the IANA timezone identifier for Cape Town?

The IANA timezone identifier for Cape Town is Africa/Johannesburg.

Q: Does Cape Town use Daylight Saving Time?

No, Cape Town does not use Daylight Saving Time

Q: What is the currency used in Cape Town?

The currency used in Cape Town is South African Rand (ZAR).

Q: What is the currency symbol for Cape Town?

The currency symbol for Cape Town is R.

Q: What is the language used in Cape Town?

The language used in Cape Town is Afrikaans (AF).

Q: What are the World International Days for today (22 January 2025)?

The World International Days for today are<ul><li>National Blonde Brownie Day</li><li>National Sanctity of Life Day</li><li>National Hot Sauce Day</li></ul>

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11 : 05 : 08

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Day length: 14h 02m

Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg

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Timezones around the world:

UTC: 09:05 (UTC+00:00) CET: 10:05 (UTC+01:00) PST: 01:05 (UTC-08:00) MST: 02:05 (UTC-07:00) CST: 03:05 (UTC-06:00) EST: 04:05 (UTC-05:00) ChST: 17:05 (UTC+08:00) IST: 14:35 (UTC+05:30)

Cape Town timezone

Cape Town timezone is Africa/Johannesburg (sast), UTC +02:00.

The IANA timezone identifier for Cape Town is Africa/Johannesburg.

The winter and summer time zones are the same. No Daylight Saving Time. No need to worry about DST.

DST is a time change that occurs in the summer when the clocks are moved forward one hour.

Country info

Country name:	South Africa
Country demonym:	South Africans
Continent:	Africa
Country code:	ZA
Country capital:	Cape Town
Total area:	1,219,090 km²
Total population:	59,308,690
Phone code (IDD):	+27
Currency:	South African Rand (ZAR)
Currency symbol:	R
Language:	Afrikaans (AF)